The Grzemkowskis: Under Construction: Christmastime

We had a wonderful, busy, activity-filled Christmas season. It just flew by! We were able to spend time with our extended families, friends, and were even able to Skype with Aunt Stacy. However, we tried to keep our focus on the real reason for the season...Happy birthday Jesus! Below are lots of pictures, so I will keep the commentary brief.

The kids modeling their new Christmas pajamas. They were store bought, but I added the Christmas presents on the tops.

Picking out our Christmas tree.

The kids "rockin' around the Christmas tree".

Decorating the tree.

Showing off the snowman we built indoors.

Wesley modeling his costume for our church Christmas program. All of the children dressed up as superheroes.

Drinking hot cocoa and looking at Christmas lights.

These pictures were taken at Alpine village. This is a free event at a local church where kids get to visit Santa, watch a puppet show, see a live nativity, play in snow, and go to about a dozen little "houses". In each house they do a different activity (decorate Christmas cookies, make a candle, etc.) or get a gift (a book, candy, etc.). We have gone for the past 3 years and it is such a fun and heart warming time for all of us!

Wesley made this shirt when he was a year and a half. He has worn it every year, but I think this may have been the last year. It used to go down to his knees!

The kids at their school Christmas parties.

Movie night!

Making Christmas cards!

Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus! The kids made baby Jesus a chocolate birthday pie.

The night before Christmas eve we went to the Botanical Gardens for "snowy activities".

My favorite thing at the Botanical Gardens that night was this giant "Lite Brite" made out of all recycled materials. I told Phil he had to build one for our backyard. :)