A Snider Family Christmas

After I got off work on the 25th I drove over to New Lex to meet up with everyone (well except Matt since he was still working) and we headed out to Zanesville for the Snider Family Christmas...

I forgot to take my good camera - but here are a few photos I got with my phone...

 

With Reagan and Carley

 

Playing with cousin Will

A new "computer" that teaches letters and numbers from Grandma Rosie and Grandpa Don

A new hair salon styling kit from the Holmans.

Madilynn also got a new purple skirt, necklaces, bracelets, and rings...

She had so much fun styling every one's hair - she had so many great models!

 

 Of course leave it to Meredith to want to climb on the box as soon as she had it unwrapped!

Meredith's gift from Aubrey included a baby carrier, bed, bag, bouncy seat, and high chair seat. She also got a new baby doll high chair from Grandma Rosie and Grandpa Don.

Meredith thought it was funny to wear around this "Ove-Glove"

Here Meredith is getting her turn on the "computer" while Madilynn wasn't looking....

We had so much fun! And were so glad we were able to get to spend time with everyone.

What a wonderful Christmas we had this year!

Christmas Day

After we got our naps in we were ready to enjoy our Christmas day with our wonderful family.

Everyone came over to enjoy a wonderful meal, gifts, and of course some entertainment by Miss Madilynn and Miss Meredith...

So happy and surprised to see Mamma and Pappa when they woke up!

Uncle Brian did a great job with is gift choices for the girls...

Madilynn just loved this little Guitar she got - she has provided us with plenty of entertainment already...

 

They both seem to enjoy this little Elephant letter and shape learner... 

 

A surprise from Pappa Jim were these blankets he had especially made for each of the girls... 

 

Thanks to Aunt Val for more food choices for the girls' kitchen...their choices had been quite limited. I think Meredith tried each and every one of these new pieces! 

A Microphone - for uncle Brian...apparently he doesn't know how to get "quiet" gifts!!



 

 

Brian and Ana

 

Pappa and Mamma

The girls with Pappa Jim

 

(Love the purple boots!)

Katie and Shayne

 

Madilynn playing the guitar while Aunt Katie sang "Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Bear" over and over again!!!

We had such a great time - and were so thankful everyone was able to spend the day with us.

The girls were once again spoiled with those gifts listed above, and new clothes (which of course included a new purple dress for Madilynn), a new softball mitt and ball (pink and purple of course!), new books, a new set of keys with key chain, a new Elf movie, and Meredith got a new diaper bag for her baby.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning

Get ready for picture overload!  We had such a wonderful Christmas this year! Unfortunately Matt and I both worked on the 25th, but that didn't stop us from having a great Christmas Eve full of church, cookies for Santa, etc... (we just did it a few days early)!

 

Here's my little helper...helping mix up the jello for Cranberry Jello Salad for our Christmas dinner - she also helped me make Cheesecake which was delicious!

Our mantel complete with all 4 stockings! I finally finished Meredith's stocking just in time for Santa to come! Meredith's is the one on the far right....all the others were made with love by Gi-Gi years ago.

 

Here the girls are ready for church...

The girls did fairly well at church - Meredith dropped the hymnal several times, and thought it would be so much fun to run the aisles once she saw everyone go up for communion. When Madilynn heard a little baby crying her eyes got real big and she exclaimed "That's baby Jesus!!" We tried to explain that it wasn't, but she kept insisting it was....

 

When we got home we got ready for bed, then got the cookies out for Santa...

Someone didn't like the fact that the cookies weren't for her...

We didn't forget carrots for the reindeer...

 

Santa was so good to these little girls

Santa even wrapped Madilynn's books in purple wrapping paper!!

Who knew you could have so much fun with sleds...inside! Madilynn would sit in hers and say "Now Dasher, Now Dasher!!!" "Come on Mommy, come ride in my Sleigh!"

 The strollers Santa brought were a hit!

Meredith was so excited with the granola bar and puffs  that were in her stocking.
Madilynn loved the Monsters fruit snacks and new Spin-brush Dora Toothbrush and stickers that were in her stocking.

After they opened the gifts from Santa (Sleds, Strollers, Personalized books, Christmas books, and Monsters Inc. Movie) we ate some breakfast (biscuits and sausage) then continued opening all the other wonderful gifts under the tree!

Madilynn's first gift was her new Purple snow boots, and the second was a purple skirt, as soon as she got the skirt open she went running back to her room unzipping her PJ's asking me to help her get

  a purple shirt...She wore this while she opened the rest of her gifts...

I gave the girls all my old Care Bears - and found them each a stuffed Care Bear...

Meredith got her very own baby doll...

Such a little Mommy...

 

 

Meredith's face is priceless...here they are opening Princesses for their Princess Castle

Tugger was worn out....probably wondering why we got up so early...

 

After we finished opening all the gifts (I got new perfume and towels/pot holders, and Matt got 2 new shirts and man slippers) we relaxed a bit and took naps to get ready for our party that afternoon.

 The rest of the girls gifts included clothes - new Sophia purple panties for Miss Madilynn who has been doing a spectacular job with her potty training, and some new purple socks, some PJs and some new shirts...

It was such a great morning....our living room is still a disaster with toys everywhere and of course two giant sleds...you never know when  you need to take a sleigh ride around the house!!!

Can't wait for our next snow fall so we can use them outside!

"Happy Birthday Baby Jesus!!"