Gianna's class had make your own sundaes...
Julia's class also had yummy snacks...
Julia's self portrait hanging in her classroom...
and her friends...looks like "Maddie" is giving Julia the evil eye, doesn't it?
and they played fun games like this one...they had to draw a snowman on their head without looking... 
I really like all three teachers this year. Look what Julia's teacher has hanging up in her classroom...
So different than the awful teacher Nicholas had in the 2nd grade. A year I am trying to forget.Nicholas' class also had yummy snacks and lots of fun activities...
Three little girls in his classroom were following him around like puppy dogs. Oh boy. Are we in trouble!
Christmas Eve afternoon was spent at Kimmy's house...
and lots of fun gifts were opened...like this one...
This rock was our favorite when we were kids...we pretended it was a horse...now my girls run to the "horse" when they visit Auntie Kimmy's house...
Classic Gianna face...
Then it was back home for our traditional Christmas Eve as a family...
We make and decorate cookies for Santa...
sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn....
watch the Polar Express...and put cookies by the fireplace for Santa...
Christmas morning...the kids were SO excited! They woke us up at 6:30. We make them sit on the stairs (just like my parents did when we were kids). Oh, the anticipation!!!
They all ran to the biggest gift...it was for Nicholas!
This is fabulous...babycakes donut maker...it makes super yummy donuts!!!
Julia was thrilled to have a new American girl doll under the tree...Rapunzel meeting Kanani...
Gianna got lots of new horses for her collection...
Julia loves to draw and this is a great doodle book for girls...
Gianna's entire Christmas list for Santa was stuffed animals...so of course she was thrilled to open this guy...
A gorgeous new dress from Justice...
more stuffed friends...
a second remote and a Kinect (which DIDN'T WORK!). Ugh. It was their big present too. Very disappointing. But we finally got it to work late last night (two days AFTER Christmas).
And this is always MY favorite present...a new Nancy Drew PC game...these games are so much fun to play...
and another stuffed guy...
and another horse... 
and his favorite present...a new street hockey net...
It was a very nice, happy Christmas. The day after Christmas, we headed to Cape Cod for Nicholas' hockey tournament. Isn't this just the cutest picture of Gianna?
The hotel had a great wave pool and hot tub...
And now it's time to relax and enjoy the rest of the week at home. How was your Christmas?
