Dress Up Divo and Diva

This might be one of my all time favorite pictures.

Both kids got some fun dress-up clothes for Christmas.  Sophia isn't slowing down too much in this phase of play, she's been pretty into dress up for about 2 solid years now and we are collecting a lot of stuff!  Leo has learned from big Sis that dressing up can be fun and exciting too so he's growing his own collection of clothes, mostly superhero related, but not to worry because he still enjoys Sophia's sparkly dresses too!  

Recently, he came downstairs in the pink Sleeping Beauty dress and when I complimented him on his princess attire, he looked at me and in a huff said, Mom, I'm NOT a princess.  This is my nightgown.

Classic, truly classic.

Christmas Night (Third and Final Installment)

Charlie and Nick taste testing in the kitchen 

Cole tries to get some cuddling in with a very busy Leo

Cody and Leo play

Poor Charlie, all by his lonesome

The "big kid" table
Hunter, Cody, Andrew (sort of hidden behind the candles), Cole and Cody

The "little kid" table
Sophia, Rachel, Sarah, Jacob, and Leo

present time!

Putting Leo's first Lego set together

I was just sort of amused by this scene, with all the guys watching, TV, texting and on the laptop!

So we left Charlie's brother's house to head out to the country (southern Olathe) to have our final installment of Christmas cheer.  My cousin, Nick, moved into this awesome house a few months ago and it was our first time there.  His 3 boys were all home for Christmas so it seemed fitting for him to do his first job at hosting.  I think we were all tired by the time we hit our third house, but the kids loved hanging out and playing.  We all had a nice time and I was very happy to be with my family as this difficult holiday came to a close.

Christmas Afternoon (part 2)

Looking festive and ready to take on the day!

cheesing with Molly over lunch

Leo gets serious about his turkey leg

Molly and Papa Leo (who incidentally, considers this smiling)

You won't like Leo when he's angry!

gathered around the Wii

Gene helps Sophia manage the Big Balls of the Wipeout game

Christmas Morning (Part 1)

I didn't get a good picture of tree and all the goodies this year but here Leo and Sophia find their big gifts

Santa is encouraging Leo to pedal with a Batman big wheel.

Sophia got a Barbie sized princess castle

Going for their stockings!

Leo helps Walter out and get him his bone

Even McKenna got a present...a desk to match Sophia's.

So excited about the Cuddle Upit (a blanket that's a puppet)

Leo wanted to get out the Joker and his house ASAP

Hulk hands!!!

Walter gets some Christmas love from Bama

Let's get to it!

My mom getting some waffles ready, a Christmas tradition!

Everyone getting ready to dine on some yummy breakfast made by Bama!
Christmas dinner at our house growing up was always on holiday china, but alas, we had to suffer through plastic holiday plates from Target.  I think my mom was slightly scarred.