Christmas Eve

 

This Christmas Eve was a little different. We did not have to travel anywhere. We spent the day together getting things ready for Christmas day. We started a new tradition this year, the kids got to open all their gifts from gramma and poppa while they watched them on the ipad.

 Sadie's beautiful new sweater

 new Christmas PJ's

 next we put out some milk and cookies for Santa

 time to open our very last book, Twas the night before Christmas

 Snowflake left the kids a note telling them that he was going to get a ride to the north pole with Santa so he would not need his Christmas magic tonight.....that meant that the kids could touch him and kiss him goodbye. The kids did not want him to leave, they were very sad to say goodbye

kids asleep finally, now Santa can get to work

Pitassi Christmas Party

 

Yesterday we had our Christmas party with the Pitassi side of the family. We celebrated at my aunt Debbie and uncle Sam's house in Orange County. We had a delicious dinner outside and everything was decorated so beautifully. The kids had fun entertaining Nay Nay and opening some awesome gifts.

 ampa designed the block house and Holden built it

 playing the dice game

 trying to make fake snow angels

 present time

 Holden loves his new Power Ranger

 Princess Sadie

 Princess Maddie

Tree Time!

 

We finally got our tree this afternoon. All three kids came down with a cold so Ryan picked out the tree on his own and brought it home. We spent the evening decorating the tree

 we made some sugar cookies in the afternoon

 all finished

 here are a few new additions to our ornament collection

Christmas Party

Today was the Marquez family Christmas party. I had to work for a little bit in the morning. I gave Nathan his very first haircut. He looks like such a big boy now. After I was done with work we headed down to Chino Hills. The kids had so much fun playing with their cousins.

 the kids made some picture frame crafts

 the girls wanted nothing to do with meeting Santa so it was only Holden and I for the picture

 playing with cousin Whynter