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Christmas - Finally!

After the 3 tumultuous days we had endured, Christmas Day finally arrived in all its sunshiny, mild, and relaxing glory!  It was a great day to enjoy being together - a restful day!

The older kids were up quite a while before Delaney joined the party - around 9:30.  We finally had to let them open their stockings and gifts before she got up.  There were some goodies waiting to be unwrapped:

Cambry has enjoyed taking pictures and videos with her new camera - and I've been really impressed with it!  Coming soon:  "Cambry's Creations" - a new blog!  She carries that Barbie mermaid around everywhere and she loves sleeping in her new mermaid pajamas!

Caiden is showing off his new book and his new goal post.  Isn't the goal post impressive?  Just kidding, look below for the real thing . . .

That's right - Chelan welded some pipes together to make the real thing.  Caiden told him this was the best Christmas present ever!  They've enjoyed a few games of field goal HORSE, and Caiden has beaten Chelan 3 times!

Delaney has enjoyed tootling around in her new car!

New sleds for the kids - the only way we could enjoy them on Christmas Day was indoors!

Lunch was Chinese take-out from Hillsboro.  Very Christmasy, isn't it?  It was delicious!

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