Christmas at the Farm

We had a great Christmas at the Farm! The girls absolutely loved being with their cousins. It was a zoo, that's for sure! There were 7 children there at the farm most days and 5 of them were 3 and under. Diane thought of all kinds of things to make the holiday wonderful- she brought all kinds of goodies and planned out Gingerbread House making for the kids. Kenneth's big project for the time we were there was installing a new floor in the downstairs bathroom. His mom was very pleased with the results.
We had the traditional visit from Santa on Christmas Eve and the kids had fun playing with their news toys and fighting over toys- with that many kids under 3 it's inevitable!
Here are some pictures of the good times:
Grant's first Christmas.

Watching Santa come through the door.

Not so sure about Santa. She started to bawl after that.

NO worries- Chocolate will make it all better! She got a little dinged up before vacation and there at the farm as well. Hence the line on her head.

Scott and Kenneth lifting Santa up


Emma's new cell phone, keys and makeup. These were the coveted gifts the whole rest of the week. All the kids fought over them. Amazing how happy a thrift store purchase can make kids.
Arianna opening her gift. She was pleased.

Arianna building her house.

Emma really enjoyed the Gingerbread house building activity. She did a pretty good job!



Here is a video of Christmas day sledding.

The girls didn't so much like the sledding activity. Notice the pouting faces.

Here are the 3 cousins who are all born within 2 1/2 months of each other. Lydia, Benjamin and Arianna. Arianna was having a bad hair day!

Grandma reading to all my children.

The girls out by the tractor- that's Grandpa on the tractor pulling the bale chopper.

Riding in the tractor with Dad.

Tromping out in the snow.

Here is a video of Grandpa moving a bale and the little girls completely enthralled.