CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas!

We got to spend Christmas at our home this year!  That was a first for us and we were so excited to be able to have Santa come to OUR house.  We decided to start some of our own traditions and food is always the first thing on my mind!  On Christmas Eve, we had Chicken Tortilla Soup, chips and queso, and made New York Times Chocolate Chip cookies for Santa.

Chicken Tortilla Soup fixings

Matt and Andy and Gary spent a lot of time at Andy’s shop working on Matt’s motorcycle and a pot rack for Gary and Brenda’s house. Macy and Millie got to open Christmas Eve presents, matching Christmas pajamas of course. 

Christmas Eve Jammies

Christmas morning was fun.  We were able to hold Macy off until about 8 AM.  She looked in her bedroom first and saw that Santa had brought her a big girl bed!  A cute twin bed and frame were in the place of her crib-converted-toddler bed.  She was excited about the bed and to this day talks about her bed as something that “Santa gave me”.  She'll say to me when we are in her room "Is this my room? That Santa gave me?"  

Big Girl Bed

 

Santa sampled the cookies!

 

Millie's stash

Macy's stash - Marida Barbie and Rapunzel doll were the highlights.

See the magical little twinkle in her eyes?

She said "Oh my goodness. Marida!"

 

Macy enjoyed some of her stocking stuffers: princess pedicure and lip gloss set.

Hello eyes that melt me.

iPadding with Grandma Funderburk

Cozied up with Grandpa Funderburk

The morning was enjoyable and lazy.  We had eggs in a basket and bacon for breakfast.  Andy’s family, who were staying in a condo nearby, came over.  We made a prime rib for dinner.  That was another first for us and it turned out delicious!  We also had English Trifle, a Bingham family tradition, that has tapioca in it which is a Funderburk family tradition.  Food, food, food.  Yum, yum, yum.  Now, on to the New Year's diet resolution.