Merry Christmas!

For Christmas Eve dinner, Mommy was making a salad.  K asked if she could help, so she had her own chopping board and plastic knife to cut the lettuce for her own special bowl.

Daddy's family came over for dinner.  Daddy cooked crab, shaking beef and salmon.

Grandma was really happy to spend time with K.

Even though K is scared of Santa up close, she has been asking about him.  Mommy started a tradition with K.  K put out 5 cookies on Santa's plate.  She said, "he will be very hungry!" Mommy helped write him a note and K promised to sleep a long time while Santa comes down the chimney during the night. 

The next morning, K woke up and was so excited to see Santa had come.  He had left some presents in her stocking.

Bella got gifts from Santa too!

The next hour was spent opening gifts.

Bella had fun taking off the bows and tearing paper.

Christmas dinner was at Po Po and Gung Gung's house.  All the relatives gathered on the staircase to take the annual family picture.  We were missing a few this year due to vacations.

Daddy and Mommy got some tasty snacks and a bottle of wine. Bella would not let it go!

Always a good time at Po Po and Gung Gung's house.

Mommy and her girls.

This was Aunt Suzy's third attempt of capturing a kid picture. Funny enough- this turned out to be the best one.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!