Christmas Day

Christmas this year was really good, different, but good.  We didn't stay with mom and dad and that was a little sad, but it was nice waking up in our own beds.  The girls slept until about 6, I think and then they texted Ray to tell him they were awake.  And he thought he would play the part of grandpa Sharp this year and take his sweet time getting ready so they could come downstairs.  Kinlee got her ipod touch that she has been wanting and Jerika got a coat she has been needing.  They also got the other stuff you usually get, clothes, socks, blankets and jewelry.

Yes, they are spoiled, but since we only have two, we can do that.  Jerika is not going to like me very much when she sees this picture, but we were all still so sleepy.

Ray also got a new coat that he needed just as much as Jerika.

Another sideways picture, it was fine in the picture feed, but you get the idea.

Ray modeling some of his new items, he really liked his Boise State hat and boxers.  Wow, looking at this picture I wonder why neither of my children were blessed with his piercing blue eyes, oops I digress.

Speaking of eyes, I don't think mine were open wide enough and I think Jake must be wondering what is going on too.  It looks like his head is cocked to the side in wonderment.

All the girls, aren't we precious?

Now to clean up the mess.  I don't even think I got a nap on Christmas and I had to work the next day.  It really made for a very long day at work.  The first thing I did when I got to work was request the day off for next year.

Making breakfast.

Dallyn and Jerika opening presents from each other.

 

So, Mauna and Grandpa Tiny came over and spent most of the day and had lunch with us too.  So did Dallyn.  Anyway, I am not quite sure how it happened, but I didn't get one picture of them on Christmas Day, I must have been half asleep.  Or we were just trying to figure out the gift card wooden holder they gave us for Christmas and we were too busy trying to figure out the trick so we could get our cards out.  I don't know, but I was a total slacker

Mom and dad came over later to visit and see what the kids got, so I made sure to take pictures with them.  This was the third take of this picture, I made Ray stop being silly and I think we finally got a good one of both of them!!

 

Grandpa and Kinlee.  I think by this time Jerika had gone to Dallyn's house with his family so they missed the visit with the grandparents.  It really was a great day and everyone got along and we were so thankful for each other and for the Birth of our Savior.