Christmastime!

sending out their Santa letters at the mall

the line for Santa was WAY too long, so we just took a picture by the decorations, since we already saw him at pre-school

grandpa & grandma Kondel spent the holidays with us

Our mixer has gone into overdrive, we have been baking like crazy! Slovak pastries, fudge, rice krispie treats, sugar cookies, cinnamon rolls

El loves to make sugar cookies

we each pick out an ornament for Christmas, this year I picked out this set that is just like the one we had growing up (remember mom?)

Dan bought the girls these nutcrackers when we went to see the ballet (another tradition since I was a kid)

before the chaos...

Christmas eve (Em put on a ballet leotard & swimsuit inside out & topped it off w/ Wilby's sweater)

new pj's & robe for Christmas eve

Goofy & Donald to add to the collection

frosting cookies for Santa

and some carrots for the reindeer

Christmas morning we were waiting for the girls to get up, but ended up having to wake them up at 8

Grandma & Grandpa Bond got the girls this awesome dollhouse (thanks mom, they LOVE it!!)

Santa brought bikes (hopefully Em will grow into hers by summer)

they also got a big box of dress up costumes (gotta love the post Halloween sales)

princess snow globes

adorable hats made by Grandma Kondel

Grandpa K. fell asleep after dessert & we put a baby blanket on him

silly faces w/ Grandma K.

El is pretty much obsessed w/ her baby niece, Kiana

we were caught in a blizzard Christmas afternoon/evening, here's Kass getting ready to go out in the scarf we got her (best baby-sitter ever!)

playing El's new princess wii game the next morning

and Wilby loves his new blanket from G & G Bond