Christmas in Forney

Audrey and I headed to my parents' house on Christmas Day while Michel was working. My mom and I enjoyed watching endless Christmas movies that she had recorded for us and Audrey enjoyed being held and rocked for hours by Nana and Granddaddy. She's not gonna know what to do tomorrow when it's just me and her all day and I make her nap in her own bed, haha!

Anyways, we came home Christmas night, but went back to their house the next day. If you're wondering why we didn't just stay there, it's because of Ninja. He doesn't get along with other cats, my parents' cat doesn't get along with other cats, so I can't bring him with us, and Ninja doesn't do well if he's left home alone for too long. He tends to get very mischievous. Anyways, Audrey and I stayed with my parents Thursday - Saturday. My sister was coming down with her 2 kids that day, too, and then our husbands were coming down on Friday after they got off work. Once everyone arrived at my parents' house, it was time for Christmas #3!

 
Audrey was already loving her stocking before we opened it!

I will say that I totally failed in the picture-taking department this entire Christmas. I was so busy helping Audrey open her presents that I didn't take good pictures of her actually "opening" presents, nor did I take many of anybody else opening presents. Oops...Mom fail!

Two of the few pictures that I did take though were Zane and Karys opening some of the gifts that we got them. Zane is totally into Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Michel found a Jake Lego ship that we got him. He's so cute and appreciative of all his gifts (really, both kids are), and he was like "Wow! Thanks for the ship!" It was cute :)

At Thanksgiving, I asked Karys what she wanted for Christmas and she gave me a very specific list: 1.) A Hello Kitty pillow; 2.) a Hello Kitty blanket; 3.) a soft Izzie (from Jake and the Neverland Pirates - I think she meant a stuffed doll); 4.) I really don't remember. I was shopping at Walgreens, getting stocking stuffers for Michel, and at the front of the store were Hello Kitty snuggy blankets! Who would have guessed? I definitely had to get one for her, and she LOVED it! I love when I find that perfect gift :)

The rest of the night was full of selfies, fun, stuffing our faces, and a cousins' picture. We're continuing on the tradition my grandma started when my cousins and I were little.

I love all these sweet, big kids! :)