Christmas 2013

Couldn't really get into to spirit until the last minute. Harold and I didn't even start our shopping until 3 days before. 2 days before we took Bonnye to see Santa. She was soooo adorable.

Again, we kept it simple and just did family time, but we also made a major change for our Christmas dinner. Jacob decided he wanted Gumbo and he made it the day before Christmas for Christmas. I taught him well - it was delicious - LOL! We didn't get the tree decorated completely until Christmas Eve. Several days before we got the tree up and the first ornament on was one Jacob had just gotten for Bonnye. Appropriately, it was Boo (Remember her Halloween costume).

 Bonnye showing Mike their ornament

 

 Bonnye's Boo ornament

 

We also got out my musical characters.

Bonnye loved them and at one point she had them all around her and all playing.

Bonnye was so cute Christmas morning. I got her up, changed her diaper and then we waited in my bedroom for Jacob and Karli to wake up...didn't take long as we made sure we made enough noise to let them know we were up and ready :-).  We had fun watching her get excited when she saw her gifts.

 During the night some of my monkeys decided to climb in the tree and wait for Santa.

They fell asleep and missed him.

 

 Patiently waiting for her mommy and daddy to wake up.

 

 Oh boy, big legos-type blocks to step on. LOL!

 

 Bonnye with Olaf from the movie "Frozen". She also got Sully and a purple monster from Monsters U.

 

 Now to open the BIG present. She started off slow, but once she got a glimpse of what was inside it went faster.

 

 Sorry, I think she hates it - NOT!

 

 She even got 2 of her own sock monkeys in her stocking.

 

 My stocking stuffers

 

 Karli with one of her stocking stuffers. Train silicone mold.

 

 Yeah, piecie parts!

 

 Jacob with his mallard grill lighter

 

 And of course, the obligatory nerf dart gun.

 

 Harold's stocking stuffers (note: he got a nerf gun too)

 I got a little dragon in mine.

 

 My Jim Shore dragonfly - isn't it beautiful!

 

 I had spotted this when out shopping and showed it to Harold. I was surprised to get it.

 

 I guess she does like it after all.

 

Harold with his yearly Snoopy Boy Scout ornament.