Christmas Eve and Day

Christmas 2009

As Sponge Bob puts it...

"This is the best day ever..."

The Stringhams

Christmas Eve '09

Jaylee 6 Jennibelle 4

Jason 29 Jenn 29

Mandy made Greek Mannicotti

we sang Happy Bday to Jesus

we exchanged some gifts

We gave Mandy a Bible

Brian a Starbucks gift card

Morgan a piggy bank, crayons, and book about her

They surprised my parents with tix to a Christmas show...

Meg and Mandy couldn't find Zhou Zhou pets,

so they bought the real thin...

2 Hamsters for the girls.

BOY were they surprised!!

Morgan liked them too!!

Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.


The Three Amigos!
Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful...
Beautiful girls!!


When we came home, the girls got to open their gifts from Seattle.
The girls were soo happy to find LPS and Barbies!!!
I was psyched to find an Olive graden Gift Card
and Jason was thrilled to get some Seahawks gear!!
We also received a secret surprise from his parents as well as some Barbies for the girls!!!
We have WAY too much stuff!!

The girls helped make Grandma and Grandpa a book.
We had Becca's family this year and it was fun to go Christmas shopping in Seattle in October!!
We got the kids some toys, Becca a much-needed new curling iron (though I doubt she'll part with her old one!) and a new mouse pad for Jason at work.
We really miss not being with the clan on Holidays but am thankful for free long distance!!


We are so thankful to be so blessed with family, fun, and toys!!

Jaylee was in no joking mode when it was time for bed...
she was ready for Santa and was very annoyed with Jenni & I b/c we were taking too long to get to bed!!!
They were out by 8 and I was asleep by 9!!


Christmas Day 5 am

This is the first year EVER that I did not wake the girls up at 4am!
They were so excited but sooo well behaved and calm and soooo appreciative!!!
They make me more proud everday!

Jennibelle my cutie-pie

Jason and the girls repainted this coffee table for me!!
They also made me a "Christmas Jar" that we will fill with our loose change and next year we will secretly deliver it as a family to someone we know who is in need on Christmas Eve.
Jason wants us to do this each year.
I'm a sucker for traditions so this one is definately my favorite gift!
I do love my coffee table too though!


This is how Santa left the tree.
This is the most gifts we've ever had.
BUT, we totally rocked the budget...
appx $50 for each kid and $100 for us.
yard sales, craigslist, and good deals...
One of the reasons today was just so darn enjoyable was because we were not stressed about money at all!!!


Jaylee after opening her Nintendo DS...
Santa even programmed in a golden retreiver named Boop!!

Jason:

XBOX with games

Home Beer Brewing kit

Home made calendar

Jenn:

Violin

Coffee table

Gift card

Christmas Jar

Jaylee:

Barbie cruise ship

Barbies and accessories

Nintendo DS
books

Jenni:

Play kitchen

Littlest Pet Shop house & animals

Jewelry box

Playdough

Me opening my violin.

Jason opening his XBOX...

we finally surprised him with a gift!

The girls got snuggies from Meg & Ryan,

who also gave us a gift cert for dinner,

while they babysit for us!!

We got Meg some bunny PJs and Ryan a Tshirt!!

Mandy & Meg bought us a cool projector for TV shows, DVDs and the XBOX.

Mandy and Brian bought us 4 laser tag guns...

which we are PSYCHED about!!!

They also go the girls some Barbies!!

This is Jenni searching for the pickle,

though Jaylee found it this year.

Does anyone else hide the pickle in the tree?

Santa even brought the hamsters a ball to run around in!

On Christmas afternoon, Nan & Poppop came over.

The ONLY thing Jaylee asked for this year was a Barbie House...

after Santa didn't bring one, I thought she'd be bummed but she wasn't b/c she got "so much other cool stuff!!"

She was SUPER excited when she opened this from them!!

We got Poppop a funny gift to inspire him to fulfill his dreams!!

We got Nan a digital frame filled with pix for her Office.

We got Meg these PJ's...

She could be a model!

Nan & Poppop gave the girls LOTS of Barbies,

Jason a few outfits for work,

and they got me the Cricut!!! So cool!!!

This was seriously the best Christmas of my life!!!!!!

It was so laid back, fun & exciting!!

Jason made breakfast

He & I got to take a short nap

We picked at meatballs that I made day before

we played Barbies & XBOX

the girls did not fight one time!

we sang Christmas songs while I attempted to play my violin

Happy Birthday Jesus!!