Christmas 2008

CHRISTMAS!!!

Christmas was exciting this year as it was the first one in our new home! We were thrilled...FINALLY! We spent Christmas Eve with Mike's family and enjoyed a beautiful meal and a unique nativity pageant (the costumes were awesome). The kids were anxious to get to bed so that Santa would come!!

Mike, unfortunately, had to work Christmas Day so we had to wake up the girls early to get on with Christmas so he could get to work by 8am! We did not, however, wake up James for his first Christmas. He joined us a short while later!

The BEST thing the girls got this year for Christmas....was digital cameras! They have loved them...and I love them having them. They are great little photographers and have captured so much! They take pictures of all the details...that I forget to take pictures of. Grandma was smart and got them each a little scrapbooking kit for all their new pictures!

I worked hard to get all caught up on the girls personal photo books this year. They each get one a year...but I was really behind! So this year they each got 2!! They LOVE these books and love looking thru them. They are really worth the effort to make them for them. My goal is to get more memories in them for the next round...and to stay up to date and not get so far behind. 11 was a little much to make!

After Mike had gone to work, we went over to Dunham's to spend Christmas day. Kathy got the girls the cutest matching sweaters. They looked so sweet all together! I dont know how she ever manages to remember all the sizes....there are a lot of little girls!!

The kids all sang a special song to Nonna and Poppa. They sang...Me'lekamiki maka..a Hawaiian Christmas song. It turned out so sweet and Dan was a great Bing Crosby. The kids are so excited to go to Hawaii together in March and this was a touching kickoff! Mike did make it to Nonna's for Christmas dinner. It was so nice he could pop away for a moment. I hope he doesnt get nailed with too many Christmas's in the future. We really missed him!!

Mike and his new briefcase!

This was one of my favorite gifts...I had these done of James when he was 7 months. What a blessing he has been for us in this past year!!

A HUGE thank you to all our family and friends for wonderful wonderful gifts. We are so blessed by having all of you in our lives!!