Christmas Day, Session #3

Our third event on Christmas day was celebrating with all the Leggetts (including half of the Whitney's from Montana which was an extra special treat this year), at Robbie and Joanne's.  So fun to have all the family together.  The kids did very well, especially considering how tired we all were!  All in all, we had a wonderful Christmas day with lots of good food, gifts, and most importantly, family. 

On our way to Robbie and Joanne's.  Cooper has now adopted Isabel's "old" baby that has taken a back seat since she got her new ones.  It's great training for when #3 comes in June!  He's already asked me many times if the baby's going to like him!  So cute!  He's really excited.  And thanks Grumma and Grampa Gogo for the beautiful coat and boots that Isabel's wearing.  It's tough to see in this picture, but she looked adorable and is much better dressed than her mother!  

Our Christmas Belle.  Thanks for the beautiful dress Aunt Casey!   

Our whole Perine family!  Good thing we got this done in the beginning of the evening! 

Good quality book time at the end of the evening with Grampa Gogo!  

Christmas Day, Session #2

Round 2 consisted of opening gifts and a really nice breakfast at the Perines.  We were so lucky to have everyone here this year.  While a little crazy, it was a lot of fun, and very special.  We don't get to see each other enough!!  Please forgive the long video attached, but one of the biggest hits this holiday season has been the kids dancing to the Frosty the Snowman figurine.  This was one of the few clips that we got to see all the kids dancing (and even me, which I would've cut out if I knew how)!!   I think it was too big to upload on this blog, so it's on you tube.  Sorry for the length, but we had to get all the kids sporting their moves.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr2GzI2o4bA

Cousin Eva and her new baby

Cousin Alice feeding her new baby

All the cousins!  

Christmas Morning, Session #1

It was quite a busy Christmas day for us.  We first woke up at our house and opened stockings in bed.  Then we went downstairs and saw all of the presents that Santa brought for us.  Cooper had a greaet time opening all of his gifts.  Isabel was quite funny as she would open one gift, then go off and play with it, and didn't have much interest in the rest!  After we opened those gifts, then went to Grumma and Grampa's house to open more presents with the rest of the Perines.  Then, we had a big Leggett Christmas party at Robbie and Joanne's.  It was quite action packed.  A lot of fun, but 

exhausting!  

 

Pre-Christmas Activities

 Gingerbread house making with Grumma.

Cranberry Bread.  The kids loved putting the cranberries into the food processor. 

Cooking making with Aunt Kristi, Aunt Kate, and cousin Alice.   

Then finally Christmas Eve with just our family.  We left a snack for Santa and then read the Night Before Christmas before turning in.  Christmas pics to come soon....

Waiting for the Quinns to Arrive

Grammy, Gramps and Aunt Casey should be here soon for a New Year's visit!  We're so excited we had to find something to do to pass the time until they get here.  This is what the kids came up with...

Isabel's #2 Birthday

What a great birthday celebration we had for Isabel last night.  We had a pizza party, then opened gifts and of course, had cake.  The big hit of the night was the table and chairs and tea set from Aunt Sue Perine.  The tea party lasted the whole party, and has resumed this morning after coming downstairs!  Isabel had a great time and was an adorable birthday girl.  We had a great time with the Middlebury family, but really missed all the rest of the relatives!

The Birthday Girl! 

The beginning of the tea party (and the end of the interest in any of the other presents)! 

Cooper loved this just as much as Isabel did.  I don't think he played with a truck all night! 

Thanks Aunt Kate, Uncle Reeves, and Cousin Alice for the adorable clothes (not pictured is the cutest little tutu)!

My attempt at being creative.  Isabel at least knew it was a cat!

First Snowy Day

Today was the first snowy day that we got to go outside and play.  We have about 6-8 inches of fluffy snow and it's not too cold yet, so it's really great playing weather.  We took quite a little walk over to Gramma Net's house and sled down her little hill, then the kids decided they wanted to shovel off her porch for her.  Isabel is taking after her brother with her love for shoveling!