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| Waiting for Alex and Jesikah to get up so they could see what Santa brought |
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| Walking in |
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| Jarem found Wii Sports in his stocking and a Lego set from Santa |
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| Jesikah got an end table and pictures for her room redecoration in Turquoise and Coral |
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| Jarem and Tessa discovered their Webkinz |
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| Even Jesikah got a webkinz Himalayan cat. I think she is trying to decide if she likes it. :) |
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| Alex's Santa gift was wrapped. It's a North Face fleece jacket!! He was happy! |
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| Finding some lip and nail things in her stocking |
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| Alex happy about his new jacket |
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| Eric happy that the kids are happy! |
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| Jarem and his key lime dino Webkinz |
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| And Hot Tamales!! This boy has grown to love these! Such a surprise from one who doesn't like anything SPICY!! |
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| Fuzzy socks from her stocking. She got a Hobbit, the Unexpected Party, Lego set from Santa. She loves the Hobbit. |
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| And a Lego cheerleader!! Just what she wanted!! |
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| Jarem's other Webkinz...polar bear |
We had our traditional breakfast of almond roll, hot chocolate, yogurt, and oranges...now onto opening presents!!
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| Alex got a Nike dry fit shirt |
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| Jesikah got a standing makeup mirror from Alex...Very nice! |
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| Gator chocolate from Grandma Cindi |
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| And a coin purse from Grandma Cindi. Just what Tessa has been wanting. |
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| Jarem have Eric a gator license plate for the front of his truck. Jarem was very excited about this gift. |
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| Eric gave me a new flashcard for my camera and an external flash! I put it on and started using it right away. |
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| Alex loved his Gator slippers from Grandma Cindi |
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| And Jesikah liked the door decor that Grandma Cindi painted for her. It will match her new room perfectly! |
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| And the Vera Bradley coin purse! |
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| And of course Gator chocolate! |
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| Alex gave Tessa a bag of caramels in a cute pink box for her to keep her special things |
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| Alex trying on his new slippers |
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| The Christmas tree |
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| Jarem opening his largest present! |
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| Still working on it! |
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| It's a dino pillow pet from Jesikah |
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| Alex's gift to Eric. Alex is showing him all it can do! |
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| Here's the details...it's a ball that you squeeze to reduce stress, improve memory, more restful sleep, reduced join stiffness, and reduced symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome! |
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| And Alex also included some ear plugs to save him from my snoring! Both good ideas!! :) |
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| Alex opening his gift from Jarem |
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| He can't hold back the smile |
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| It's a laser pointer as you can see demonstrated on Alex's forehead while Jarem hugs him |
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| More decor for Jesikah's room |
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| Jesikah gave Tessa a flat iron. Tessa was very happy. |
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| Alex gave Jarem one of those quacking ducks that you use to hunt with...it's VERY loud! |
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| From Tessa, Eric got a new book. Tessa was also out of money and was so happy when she realized she could use her book giftcard to get something for Eric |
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| Jesikah gave Alex a tabletop soccer game like foosball. There was a hug that followed although I wasn't allowed to get a picture of it! :) |
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| Oh yeah...I shopped with you for these on black Friday.... |
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| New boots |
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| Tessa got the same Furreal that she left at her friend's house two years ago and has been sad ever since, except in white! |
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| Jarem got a Gator blanket from Grandma Cindi |
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| Jesikah's gift to Eric so he could have more recent pictures in his office |
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| Cute pic |
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| Jarem's gift to me (with Jesikah's help picking it out)...cute baby shoes/socks |
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| Alex got a couple of Nike sweatshirts...this green one was too bright I guess and he exchanged it for a gray one the next day. |
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| A girl's Chamilia bracelet with cute charms that represent Tessa's personality from Eric and I |
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| Jarem got some new long sleeve shirts |
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| Jesikah got a new lamp for her room...she got to choose a shade |
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| Eric got a new Columbia fleece jacket |
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| Jesikah got her requested "baby lips" from Tessa (and a brush) |
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| Alex got the Hobbit book. He recently saw the movie 3 times at the theater. Once with his us and twice with different groups of friends. |
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| Cordial cherries and a new watch is what Tessa got from Jarem |
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| A big box of individually wrapped gifts from Joel and Cindy. Inside each one was assorted popcorn, candy, and several movies. We watched the first one on Christmas night! Was a great gift! |
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| New coat for Jesikah |
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| Navy Tom's shoes for Tessa...she was excited! It's her first pair. She and Jesikah wear the same size in shoes now, and Jesikah was already making plans to borrow them. |
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| A Hobbit lego set for Jarem from Tessa |
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| Alex got BYU basketball shorts |
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| Books for Tessa |
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| Yes, he is excited...this is the one he's been waiting for... |
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| A Wii game that he REALLY wanted...Epic Mickey 2...the Power of Two |
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| Jesikah finally got the book she was hoping for from Jarem! |
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| Boots for Tessa |
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| Paddington book for Jarem |
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| And new shoes for Alex, but they were too bright for him, so we exchanged them the next day |
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| New coral bedding and a throw pillow for Jesikah |
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| More boots? |
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| Jarem got another City Lego set |
All in all, it was a wonderful Christmas! Everyone gave each other thoughtful gifts, and each child got things that they wanted too. Eric and I tried to make things simpler this year, and it was nice. We also got a nativity from my parents which we opened at the beginning of December and some awesome hot dog/marshmallow roasting sticks from my Dad, which he made! Way better quality that you can buy! That is something we have wanted for a long time! It was a wonderful day!
