Christmas Day

After the excitement of Santa, we cleaned up, put the girls' gifts in their rooms and got ready for the next round of Christmas.   Nanny, Pop Pop, Aunt Kathy, Uncle Jim, and Ashley arrived around 11:00.  We hardly had one inch of room under/around our tree for another present.  We decided to break up the present opening into two sessions.  We knew that Kamdyn would become overwhelmed if she had to open presents for several hours straight.  We opened presents for about an hour.  Then, we had lunch and dessert.  We jumped into the second round of presents after lunch.  We are so blessed!  Words can't describe how wonderful our family is to us.  First of all, they have driven to North Augusta since Kamdyn has been born to make it easier on us.  But mostly, they love us unconditionally and do so much for us.  Ruthie and Mama Lucy spend Christmas Eve night with us. Nanny outdoes herself every year.  Kathy and Jim bring a car and sometimes a truckload every year.  Even still, the gifts aside, we are so glad we have such a great family to be a part of and to spend holidays with.  God is good!

Uncle Jim wanted to fit in with the BIG bows!  :)

Aunt Kathy loved her travel coffee mug with Kamdyn and Karcie's picture on it.

Kamdyn got a Barbie Water Park from Kathy and Jim.

Karcie sat with Mama Lucy and took everything in!

I was the designated present passer.

Kamdyn was explaining to Aunt Kathy that she had been wanting this movie FOREVER.....Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!  I wonder how Aunt Kathy knew???  :)

Jumping for Joy with excitement!

What do you want me to do with that Uncle Jim?  I am pretty happy sitting on my comfy couch with Mama Lucy!

Uncle Jim kept that bow on!

The highlight was Kamdyn's Kindle Fire from Nanny and Pop Pop

She didn't know what to call it at first, but she knew it was similar to an I-Pad.

We knew that we didn't want to have something quite as expensive as an I-Pad.  And, we didn't want her to have a video game.  So, the Kindle Fire won!

So far, it has been great for her!

Thank you, Nanny and Pop Pop!

What's in the bag, Karcie?

Looks like paper!  :)

Showing Nanny how to work her Kindle Fire.

We had a delicious meal with lots of yummy desserts.  Thanks to Richard for a delicious smoked turkey; Kathy and Jim for the yummy broccoli casserole; Ruthie and Nanny for a mac and cheese; Nanny for desserts; and, Georgia for the scrumptious Italian Cream Cake.

Kamdyn and Pop Pop worked hard on building a Lincoln Log Castle.

Karcie had to open the rest of her gifts after her nap time.

Big sister was happy to help her open more presents!

Kamdyn is a very blessed little girl.  She was sad to say good-bye to Christmas, but she was ready to say goodnight to a long and busy day.  She now sleeps with her American Girl Doll that she calls Kammie.