Merry Christmas, 2014

I have so many wonderful memories from our Christmas celebration.  I want to try to remember them all!

• Heading out on Christmas Eve to buy one more present for my dad.  When I asked the twins if they wanted to go buy Bah-Bah (what they call my dad) a Christmas present, Allie asked, "Shorty, too?"
• After reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas", Cameron wanted to look out the window three different times to see if he could see Santa and his reindeer.
• Me not sleeping well on Christmas Eve from being so excited for the next morning and also from being worried about my dad who was leaving Wyalusing at 4:00 AM to get down here in time to see the twins open their presents.
• Michael and I absolutely loving our first Christmas in our new home.
• Allie running into the living room Christmas morning and instead of running to her presents, jumping on the couch!  I think she was a little overwhelmed!
• The fun of watching Allie and Cameron open up their presents. 
• Allie getting 7 different colors of nail polish in her stocking.  Me then putting 7 different layers of nail polish on her little nails!
• Heading over to check out the plate of cookies and carrots we left for Santa and Rudolph.  Santa had left a few pieces of cookies and Rudolph left one carrot.  Cameron instantly grabbed the cookies and Allie went right the for the carrot!
• How much both twins love the doll and crib Allie got.  They both love feeding the baby and putting her into the crib.  Allie has the crib lined right up next to her crib so she can sleep next to the baby each night.
• Having brunch with 9 people around our new dining room table.  Everyone MUST try my French Toast casserole recipe from Pinterest.  YUMMMY!
• Auntie E and I enjoying Reindeer Blitz drinks Christmas morning -- much fun!
• The laughs that were had while trying to get a family picture in front of our tree.  Auntie E was the one taking the picture so Uncle Jay was in charge of getting the twins to smile and look at the camera.  At one point I yelled, "Jay, sing!!"  When he asked, "What?" I answered, "Mamacita!"  The twins love that Christmas song for some reason.  Jay didn't know this song so just yelled, "MAMMACITA!!!"  I still laugh when i think about it - too funny!
• Many more memories from the pictures I have to share!

Christmas morning!

There's the new baby!

She was very happy!

I loved seeing Cam instantly begin playing with the toys he opened..

Allie delivering Shorty's present.

Eating the leftovers from Santa and Rudolph!

 Time for the stockings!

What's in there???

I guess I can start to like a guy who gives me so much stuff....

Allie giving Bah-Bah the magnet she painted for him.

Allie and Cam both got fun Oregon Ducks clothing which made Daddy very happy.  He they are throwing up the "O" sign. 

Go ducks!

Fun new bowls the twins got in their stockings..

And they both got a gator from Bah-Bah!

Christmas time with the Rocchis.

Flashlights were a big hit!

I think Jay singing "Mamacita" worked pretty well!

While the boys were being silly....

the girls were being pretty.

Still being silly...

Allie and Poppy

Cameron was STILL being silly!  Poor Gammy!

I love the look between Poppy and Cameron.

 Allie has decided her baby enjoys riding in the gator, too!

 And the twins love their new tables from Gammy and Poppy.

And finally, we had a nice visit with Rudy and Esther Gyory, our neighbors in Allentown, yesterday.  The twins loved seeing them and I think even remembered our old house!