Oh my....where do I start? Well, I do believe that this was probably the BEST Christmas EVER! Since Mom still had the girls (they spent the 23rd with Grandma shopping, wrapping, baking and having fun!) we just met them at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on the 24th at 2pm -- just in time for their last rehearsal for the Christmas play! Mass was at 3pm and we were there early enough to get a front row seat....we certainly didn't want to miss a second of their debut as angels in the play. It was so sweet! And the girls did a great job -- everyone did and it was a wonderful part of our celebration. Father Mark did such a good job with the Children's Mass -- probably the best Children's Mass I have ever been to. He had all the children in Church come up to the alter and participate in most of the Mass. After Mass was over, we drove out to Mom's with Mom and Kristi. Mike met us there and we had our traditional chili dinner all together. Again, we were missing Todd, Pam and the girls.....but we know they were home in PA having a wonderful family Christmas together, too. Lily is home from college, so that makes everyone happy!
After mass, we all drove out to Mom's and munched on all the goodies that the girls had helped Grandma make the day before! They were so proud of their creations and just couldn't stop eating it all! Yikes! Only at Christmas......LOL!
Aunt Kristi and the girls in front of the tree -- waiting patiently to open up presents!
I love this family picture...you can tell just how happy we all are!
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| Grandma's tree was filled with gifts for all of us -- but mostly for the girls, of course! |
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| Oh yah, the girls received letters from Santa in the mail! He was watching all year long and told them that he was so proud of them both! The letters were very detailed with information that only our family (or Santa) would know..... |
Sweet family pictures....thanks, Mom, for the great night!
Sofia opened up her first gift -- and it was a Nintendo DS! Aunt Kristi got a HUGE hug from miss Sofia. She really wanted that! Then Audriana opened up her gift from Aunt Kristi - and it was a KINDLE! Geesh! What a great Aunt!!! Thank you Aunt Kristi! We love you!
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| Christmas Jammies 2011 |
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| Sofia loves her grandma! |
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| It was so nice to be with Uncle Mike again! |
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| Audriana loves her grandma, to! |
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| The girls wrote a sweet note to Santa to go with his cookies. |
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| Traditions..... |
CHRISTMAS MORNING!
Audriana got an authentic Harry Potter wand, a Gryffindor hat, a Walmart gift card, a big, huge, Nerf Gun, an Angry Bird plush toy, book 7 of the HP series, an indoor futsal (soccer) ball, all 7 HP movies, a HP pop-up book and the Lego HP Night Bus!
Sofia got Shrinky Dinks, make-up, and a Charlie Brown Christmas book, Just Dance 3, Toys R Us gift cards, Walmart gift card, a "color your own book bag", a game for her new DS and an Angry Bird plush toy!
Audriana asked Santa for Skylanders.....and she got it! WOW!
Martin always takes care of all our paper -- he folds it and recycles it. Isn't he great?! It's another Alfaro tradition! LOL!
Santa brought Ginger a new bed for her first Christmas!
Our Christmas morning family picture
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| MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! |
Audriana got an authentic Harry Potter wand, a Gryffindor hat, a Walmart gift card, a big, huge, Nerf Gun, an Angry Bird plush toy, book 7 of the HP series, an indoor futsal (soccer) ball, all 7 HP movies, a HP pop-up book and the Lego HP Night Bus!
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