More Christmas Festivities!

We got together with Greg, Stephanie and the kids on Friday to celebrate Christmas, and what a great night it was! We hung out, played foosball, ate pizza and snacks, played Disney Trivial Pursuit while the kids were watching a movie (the kids watched MANY movies that night, while playing of course!), and topped the night off by getting Stephanie on Facebook finally! (that just may have been my favorite part, as the dads had all six kids on the other side of the SHUT door that Stephanie & I were behind while getting her started on Facebook!) (ahhh...) :-) All in all, a GREAT night!

The boys playing a game of foosball...IT'S ON!

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Jacob very excited about his new fishing game!

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Juliana LOVES her gifts!

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Jenna opening her gift from Uncle Greg and Aunt Stephanie.

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A super cute picture of Aunt Stephanie and Jenna!

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The Earnhardt cousins! (we're so glad they're back!!!)

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Then on Saturday night the Wagners came over for OUR annual Christmas get-together! Another night of hanging out, talking, yummy food, playing games, and kids watching movies! I tell ya, I love holidays!!!!! My parents had bought me the game "Would You Rather...?" for Christmas, so we broke that open and played it for the first time with the Wagners. A GREAT GAME! We had such a good time playing it!

The "surrogate family", the kids and Gabe!

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Jenna with her new book! I love Veggie Tales books!!!

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Juliana loving her new ballerina toy!

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Gabe was excited to get a Hulk toy!

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Jacob and his huge floor puzzle!

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Jenna reading her book...she's VERY advanced ;-D

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Aunt Lisa reading the book to the girls :-)

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THEN, on Sunday morning Jacob was in his first Kids Praise Christmas performance!!! He did SO great doing all the hand motions and singing the songs! (as did all the kids!) It's neat having him up there with so many close friends and family, like James, Austin, Ryan, and many others. He did the hand motions moreso during the 1st Service performance, but the 2nd Service performance was just too good to pass up! So that's the one I choose to upload right now. My favorite part is around the 1 minute and 40 second mark (or so), when Jacob loses his balance. :-) I am SO sorry, Ryan! But Ryan sure recovered well and kept right on goin'!

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Jacob and other Kids Praise kids in the Christmas performance.

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Great job with the hand motions!

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2nd Service Kids Praise Christmas Performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxzoqKKR6Mw

(Jacob is front row, 2nd from the left)

(If you have high speed connection, you can choose the "View In High Quality in the lower right corner of the YouTube video screen)

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I believe that concludes our Christmas festivities for 2008!!! I just asked Jacob if we should start taking down our Christmas decorations, which he PROMPTLY told me NO! So I think they'll be up for a few more days :-) My goodness, it's almost 2009, can you believe it?!?!?

Merry Christmas!!!

Can you believe it's Christmas?!?!? And a white one at that!!! As with most of you, it's been snowing SO much over this past couple weeks, and it just makes it all the better to be snowing ON Christmas Day!!! It had been snowing most of last night, when we went to bed around midnight we had another two inches. It must have snowed a bit longer thru the night, but had stopped by the time we got up this morning. Then started AGAIN around 9:00 and still hasn't stopped!!! HOW WONDERFUL!!! It just keeps piling up higher and higher, we are loving it!

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The kids have had SO much fun this morning, opening their presents, Daddy made french toast for breakfast, then opening their stockings, and then playing with a bunch of toys! They are now watching what Jacob still calls "Kunda Panda" (Kungfu Panda). A little bit ago Jacob goes "I'm still in my pajamas!" To which we replied, "Yep! You can stay in them all day and just play play play!" (and eat eat eat, candy candy candy) :o)

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We hope you're all enjoying a wonderful Christmas as well! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! :-D

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Jenna chewing on a bow from Santa.

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The kids opening their gifts from Santa!

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Juliana's Tinkerbell Movie!

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A very happy Jenna!

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Jenna liking her new balls :-)

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Juliana's cool new toothbrush!

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A Phineas & Ferb shirt! He loves it :-)

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Juliana's ballerina Little Einsteins doll.

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Kungfu Panda! I finally get to watch it!

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Juliana loves her new Little Mermaid nightgown.

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Juliana helping open Jenna's present.

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Jacob's fun drawing stuff!

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The kids helping open Jenna's fun toy!

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Jacob's new Leapster games.

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A cool personalized ornament from Papa Earnie!

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The kids about to open their bags from Grandpa & Grandma Hirst.

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Jenna looking at her new Hirst gifts!

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The kids and their 2008 ornaments!
(Jenna: Bear with "BABY" block letters)
(Juliana: Tinkerbell with Juliana's picture in the frame)
(Jacob: Transformers!!!)

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Jacob and all his presents from the Hirst exchange and this morning.

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Juliana with all her presents from the Hirst exchange and this morning.

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Jenna and all her gifts from the Hirst exchange and this morning.

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Jenna and her ballbit balls!

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She's sooooo happy!

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Jack giving us a present! ;-D

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Jenna in her new ballpit!

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Jenna loves her new toy!!!

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Mommy is SO happy about this gift, maybe I can get stuff done around here!!!

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Jenna hugging her new toy :-) "I love you, ballpit!"

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The kids playing together, they ALL love it!

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The Earnhardt Family on Christmas morning!!!

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SILLY EARNHARDTS!!!

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The Earnhardts and their Stockings :-)

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Daddy's candy :-)

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Jacob and his hotwheels!

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Juliana's Ballet Slipper Jewelry :-)

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Juliana's excited about her princess nail polish!

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The kids and their stockings :-)
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P.S. They're still watching Kungfu Panda (1:00pm) and now Jacob is HIYA'ing everyone and everything and calls himself the Kungfu Master :-) And yes, it is still snowing, and it's still THICK!!! WAHOO!!!!!!! OK, two more pictures...

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Sooo doesn't do it justice, we have about a foot of snow now!
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The kids again playing in the super cool ballpit :-)