Christmas with the Kids

     This weekend we celebrated Christmas with the kids as we will be heading out to Wyoming for the holidays.  Michael and Amber were home for the weekend, and it turned out to be a great Christmas celebration!!

The five of us at dinner Saturday night

Amber, Dani, and I gathered for a picture of just the girls.

When it was time to open presents, guess who appeared?

Here is Dani with one of her favorite gifts...a new jacket. :0)

     Michael was thrilled with his gifts from Dani...a Sushi cookbook and some cooking items to make Sushi at home.  He and Amber love to go out for Sushi, and he has been wanting to learn how to make it.  I love the surprised expression on his face! :0)

Amber is checking out her new Nook while Michael is checking out his new ceramic Sushi knife.

Nice wrapping job, Amber!! :0)

JJ decided she needed to have her picture taken too...

     while her brother decided he needed to help unwrap presents.  He does this every year, and it is hysterical!! He pulls the big ribbons off, and gently opens up the presents.  He doesn't chew on the paper...just unwraps each present.

     After unwrapping presents, Michael and Dani got out the old photo albums from when they were little.  They really enjoyed going through them together, and it was great to see them having so much fun.

     Of course, there were many laughs at Darrell's expense (clothes, hair, glasses, etc...).  Amber had plenty of laughs at Michael's expense too!!  We all had fun looking through the albums and reminiscing about Michael and Dani being babies and toddlers.  What a nice weekend together as a family!!!