Merry Christmas

What at a Christmas! Emma and Kailee really understood it this year. We stayed home and organized all the things we needed to bring with us on Christmas Eve's to Papa's house and Christmas Day's to Great Grandma's house.

Lou called to say that he was getting out of work early so I got the girls dressed, took some pictures and packed the car. They all looked so beautiful in their Christmas Eve outfits!

Christmas Eve was fun at Papa's we ate a great dinner, had good conversation and opened gifts. The girls got beautiful dolls from Papa and Gigi, money "pengas" from Uncle Chris along with some princess make-up. Gabrielle got beautiful clothes and a lennox ornament. We didn't leave Brooklyn until after 11! It was a great night, but I know that everyone was ready to leave, the girls were exhausted and so excited to get home so that Santa could come!

By the time we got home and got into the house the girls had woken up which I was glad, because we had to put out the cookies and milk, and spaghetti for the reindeer. The girls quickly went up to bed and got tucked in and were fast asleep and ready for so Santa to arrive!

Santa sure did come that's for sure, but I think it was really late by the time he was all done. I heard him make quite a few trips up and down the steps (we don't have a chimney). But in the end, he did a really good job, everything looked so beautiful!!

They were so excited to open presents, they couldn't get down the stairs fast enough! They were both so happy with all of their presents! Kailee kept saying, "Mom, he really came! He really, really came!" Emma was thrilled and couldn't believe that Santa knew exactly what she wanted and brought her everything she asked for!

The girls played for a while, and we watched the Disney parade, then started to get ready to head to New Jersey. We got the girls dressed, and again, they looked beautiful in their holiday dresses.

Aunt Carol and Uncle Jerry got to meet and spend time with Gabrielle for the first time. (I stupidly only took a picture of Uncle Jerry - Sorry Aunt Carol, I will take a picture of the two of you next time we are together).

Then the girls got more presents from Great Grandma, Aunt Amy, Aunt Carol, Cousin Jerry, Jaime, John & Sophia, and Grandpa. Grandpa made quite an entrance with his gift, the girls were overwhelemed and speachless!