Sudan Christmas Part 2- christmas morning

it was so cute watching them Christmas morning...don't you love Dunc and EK with their paci's...i have to work on that ASAP :)


Molls examining the chaos

mom & dad got the kids so many fun gifts this year...it was cute b/c they would play with each other's gifts the whole time

up to no good again behind the tree

cute campbell

Molly watching her "Baby Alive"

dress up time

the guitar we got Dunc...i think he likes it!

B & hanj- poor B turned out to have tonsilitis over Christmas

next comes Christmas lunch!

Sudan Christmas Part 1 (christmas Eve-cookie decorating contest)

we had a wonderful christmas with my family!

we started the celebration Christmas eve with our annual cookie decorating contest
duncan and EK always up to no good :)

love Jayden

the cookies are ready to decorate...

the newly engaged couple...so happy for them!

Alex's parents were in from Peru and spent Christmas with us...his mom was so sweet and really connected with molly...she let molly work on the cookies too!

loving it

Blake was the master cookie decorator this year

blake's winning masterpiece

B had a second place finish with these lovebirds

after the contest we quickly got the kids ready to go to the Antioch Christmas Eve service...i love all the little girls in their smocked dresses

we brought home On the Border for dinner and Molly LOVED it...as you can see!

My parents got the kids matching Christmas pj's to wear Christmas Eve and they looked SO cute in them! Love this of Molly and my dad!

these cousins love each other so much...they are so cute together!

next...Christmas morning!

Marable Christmas Eve Eve celebration

We had our annual December 23rd celebration with the Marable side.

It's always a fun time at the funny farm!
father & son

the kids sang christmas carols to us...so precious! reminds me of the type of "events" we used to put on for our parents on christmas eve! EK even participated in it as well...so grown up!

i feel like we look alike in this picture

Sterling loving her Molly

the kids ready to open presents on Christmas Eve morning

amber, thomas and ashton

me & carrie

me & jenny

blake & carey

on to the Sudan christmas celebration!

a play group christmas party & some before Christmas pics

we had a pj christmas party breakfast at play group

i love kids in pj's

sweet Riley

the kids being silly

a typical face lately when I ask EK to smile...nice, huh?

attempting a group picture, Molly NOT happy

took Molly out...now a better pic!

I love our playgroup and all the kids (and moms!) at our church...we are so blessed!

alex & hallie

cute hallie...this is the expression she usually gives you when you try and get her to smile :)

EK so grown up playing on the iPad

sweet

cute blue eyed cousins!

now for LOTS of christmas pics to come...