Christmas!

  On Christmas Eve was always go to church.  Here are the girls all dressed up for the candlelight service.

 Here's the entire family all dressed up...a rarity. 

 Our 7 kiddos - all together...which makes my heart sing!

Christmas Morning!!!  

Christmas morning the girls got up first and were all looking through the gifts to see which ones were theirs. 

 Avery found some for her!!!

 Santa made a mess eating his cookies and drinking his milk.  

 Addison, always talking.  :)

 carefully opening gifts.

 opening some cute stocking stuffers.

 Playing with their Christmas toys.

 Poor Jacker - he's so tired!

illuminations 2017

 We always take time to visit Illuminations at Botanica.  They have fantastic light displays throughout their 11-acre garden.  Its always a fun Christmas tradition.

 Here are the girls being silly. 

Daira enjoying the decorations.

 They were all being hugged by the giant bear!

 Talking to Santa about all their wishes!

 Aliah was more friendly this year! (note the video below)

 waiting for Santa.

 The girls wanted to pose in the big letters.

 Attitude!

 So happy!

Talking to Santa.  :)