Christmas 2013

As usual, this season was here and passed by in no time.  We had a wonderful Christmas this year.  We began our festivities in Camden the Saturday before Christmas.  The kids enjoyed spending time with Aunt Sandy, Grandmother (their great grandmother), and cousins Jonathan and Greg.  We ate a great lunch and played. 

Opening gifts in Camden

Kathryn was so excited about her Baby Alive and Kaden loved his blocks

The ride home from Camden...he was exhausted

Kathryn watching Christmas movies on our way home...Baby Alive in tow

Sunday we headed to Hopkinsville to celebrate Christmas with Momma Pam, Momma Hope, Jeff, Aimee, and Maxx.  We all had a great day.  We started out with yummy appetizers and then opened gifts.  And, the kids had a blast all playing together.  I am beyond thankful that Kathryn and Kaden have cousins to grow up with. 

Christmas at Momma Pam's

Kathryn, Momma Hope, and Maxx

Kyle was not feeling well...he had bronchitis

Momma Pam's festive snowman cheeseball

Gift time

Momma Hope being silly

All dressed up

Kaden loved playing with the trash...go figure

Uncle Jeff...he does not like having his pic made

Momma Pam opening her gifts

Monday evening, we went to Mimi and Papa's house for pizza and to open a few gifts before Uncle Jay left town.  Kaden and I were late getting there due to a doc appointment that ended with us going to the hospital for a chest xray (which confirmed he had pneumonia...this is a whole other story).  None the less, we got there and celebrated a little.  Kathryn was so excited about her gifts.  She was especially excited about her new Bitty Baby twins (brunette hair).  Uncle Michael and Uncle Jay enjoy spoiling Kathryn and Kaden, and we are so thankful for the precious relationship they have with their uncles. 

Kaden loved his wooden bulldozer

Pure excitement on this girl's face

Kathryn and Kaden with Papa

Christmas Eve we went back to Mimi and Papa's to celebrate some more with Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Joe.  We hung out and ate snacks, opened gifts, then Kyle and I went to church, and once back at the Luthers we had a delicious steak dinner. 

Uncle Joe and Aunt Charlotte with Cricket

Uncle Michael

Christmas Eve night, we did our traditional preparations for Santa...cookies, milk, letter to Santa, reindeer food, and read Twas the Night Before Christmas...this year, Momma Pam came over and stayed the night so that was an extra surprise and Kathryn so super excited for the sleep over.

Kathryn looking for Santa

Kathryn with Momma Pam

Reindeer Food time

Final peek to see if she can see Santa

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Santa Came!!!