Friday, January 29, 2016

karaffa/fitch christmas

We always love celebrating Christmas with Uncle Blair & Aunt Blip (Daddy's side of the family).  This year, we had to celebrate after Christmas since we had some sicknesses on the first planned day. We enjoy playing in our pjs, watching a Christmas movie, exchanging gifts, playing games, sharing a lot of laughs, and eating lots of yummy foods.

Brady (7), McKinly (7), Emmersyn (19 months), Averie (10), Easton (4), & Brecken (4)
Emmersyn opening the gift...
...nice & slowly...
...& loving her Mickey block puzzle.
Brecken excited to open his gift...
...& excited about...
...his ninja turtle toy!
Brady's turn...
...& he enjoyed opening...
...his lego & Minecraft sheep.
My turn...
...& I enjoyed opening...
...a table & chairs for my American Girl dolls!
Of course, Emmersyn thought that it was a table and chairs for her...haha!
She looks like Goldilocks trying out a chair that is just too small!!
She even tried to put Lucy at the table with her, but it didn't help.  She finally realized that it was meant for Averie's dolls!
These 2 boys.  Best buds.  Playing with sand.  Happy together.
Another fun Christmas celebration together!

emmersyn & lucy

This kid...she loves her new baby doll, Lucy.  She plays with her daily, and it's just adorable!

Emmersyn putting Lucy in her high chair (thanks, Oma!) to feed her!  
Time for dinner!
This high chair also doubles as a stroller...according to Emmersyn!  So, she will push Lucy all around  the family room and kitchen in her high chair!
Sweet kisses!
Emmersyn & Lucy
Just the sweetest...

christmas 2015

For Christmas Day dinner, we headed to Uncle Thomas & Aunt Lindsey's new home.  We enjoyed lots of food, laughter, and fun with family.

The Karaffa Family
Daddy & Mommy
Christmas Day 2015

christmas morning

As we prepare for Christmas morning, we always enjoy our traditional Christmas Eve...attending our Christmas Eve service at church, going out to dinner with some family & friends, watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and then bidding farewell to our elf, Tinsley, as she prepares to go back with Santa.
Tinsley helped us pick out some goodies for Santa.  We sure had fun finding her each day, and we look forward to her coming back next year...in our new house! :)
Then, after we are all snug in our beds, Daddy & Mommy get the rest of the gifts out and fill up our stockings.  Then, we all sleep until morning!
Christmas morning is always so much fun!  We usually sleep until about 8, open our 1 gift from Santa, eat breakfast, read the Christmas story, exchange gifts within our own family, and then open our stockings.  We always have so much fun!!

This year, I got the Heartlake Hotel from Santa!
Brady was very surprised (obvioulsy) to get...
...and electric scooter!
Brecken loves his Batbot...
...& Emmersyn, along with all that crazy hair, loved her changing table from Santa.
(She ran to get Heidi so she could use it right away...so sweet!)
Time for our Christmas jammies & our annual picture...

Karaffa Kids (& Hutch)
Christmas morning 2015
This year, I (Averie) got to read the Christmas story from Luke 2.
Of course, we caught Emmersyn doing the same thing...but using the changing table as her chair :)
Time for our gift exchange...
Averie
Brady
Brecken 
Emmersyn 
Opening up our gifts.
Together.
Enjoying each one.
Grateful for our time together.
Excitement for what each gift is.
Big smiles.
Happy faces.
Sibling love.
Focused minds with fun toys.
Brothers & storm troopers.
Big surprises.
Family time.
Fun times.
Gift time.
Smiles galore.
We are blessed.

The Karaffa Family 
Christmas Morning 2015
Oma stopped by for a bit, so we enjoyed taking a picture with her.
Time for stockings...
Averie
Brady


Brecken 

Emmersyn 


Daddy & Mommy
The end of a lovely Christmas morning.