Christmas Day 2012
We had a remarkable Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with the kids...so many great memories made and captured...Joy to the World...Christ, Our Savior is BORN!
Santa and his reindeer made it to the Stang Household! We had two very excited children in the house on Christmas morning!!
Andray figured it out that Santa came in from the deck and through our sliding door! He also explained that the reindeer must have landed on top of the house! Talk about pure enjoyment witnessing the kids' "true belief" in Christmas this year!
Santa sure was good to us this year!
Santa came to the Stang Household and the kids were pumped!
The kids had so much fun opening their gifts in their stockings!
Santa even brought Baby Stang #3 a present...Santa knows the Stang family well!
Perfect shirt for the lil' tike!
"Start 'em Young...Raise 'em Right!"
GO DUKE!
The kids loved their yo yo's and slinkies from Santa....Jake and I got new Duke hats from Santa.
Super pumped!
I'm so thankful my parents were able to drive up to spend Christmas Day with us. They met us in church and surprised the kids...our kids had no idea Papa Larry and Gma Carol would be waiting in the church pew for us - was fun to see how excited they were!
Roslyn is absolutely in LOVE with her new Dora doll and Horse...thank you Papa Steve and Gma Sandy! Talk about making a little girl's Christmas wish come true!
My parents gave me these Angel plates for my 22nd bday...fun to bring them out for the Holidays!
We continued our 2nd Annual Carbles game on Christmas Day. Andray of course paired up with
Papa Larry and Roz partnered with Gma Carol!
For the second consecutive Christmas...Andray and Papa Larry are the Champions!
Christmas Eve Morning
The four of us celebrated our own family Christmas the morning of Christmas Eve. The kids were BEYOND EXCITED to open gifts. They were very patient this Christmas season, as their gifts have been wrapped and sitting under the tree since the Friday following Thanksgiving!
Christmas Eve was the last day that "Chucky" the Elf watched the kids for Santa. Chucky had a great view from the top of our Christmas tree to watch us open gifts!
Our last Christmas with just two kiddos around the tree - next year we'll have 3 kiddos to share the Christmas Season with...looking forward to it! (Only 10 weeks to go!)
When Roz and Andray opened their Cinderalla Barbie and Fire Truck, they both said,
"Now THAT'S what I was talkin' about!" Too fun!
Andray and Roz bought each other gifts this year using their own money...
They both picked out sleds for each other...was fun to watch them open their BIG GIFTS!
I thought last year I was the "wife of the year" buying Jake a Nacho Cheese machine for Christmas...
I think I "raised the bar" this year buying Jake the best Duke warm-up jacket ever! Love it!
Ah, what a great family Christmas together...our last as a Family of Four!
Andray made this Santa at Pre-School and had to cut off a section of Santa's beard each day leading up to Christmas Eve. Santa's beard is gone, which means Christmas is OFFICIALLY HERE!
Christmas Eve at the Stang Farm
We had an incredible time at the Stang Farm celebrating with Jake's family on Christmas Eve. Complete chaos filled with absolute enjoyment...truly what Christmas is all about!
Jake's sister Sarah spear-headed the Christmas Story with the 8 grandchildren re-inacting the Birth of Jesus.
Baby Emery was the most PERFECT Baby Jesus!
Skyler did an incredible job narrating the Christmas Story.
Talk about the perfect Christmas Story! Ella was Mary, Andray was Joseph, Emery was Baby Jesus, Mya was the Angel and Easton/Roslyn/Neely played the role of both the 3 shepherds and the 3 wisemen.
Talk about PRECIOUS!
Can you tell Roz was just a "tad" excited to open gifts? She had the biggest gift of all under the tree,
what a lucky lil' girl!
Christmas Joy...
Roslyn and Neely LOVED their mint ice cream for dessert!
I told Jake I think this is my most FAVORITE photo from the Christmas Holiday thus far!
The looks on Mya's face and Sandy's face are just PRICELESS!
Truly, this is what opening gifts at Christmas time is all about!
Andray's scored BIG TIME from Papa Steve and Gma Sandy...a new Ambulance, Combine and map to drive all his trucks and cars on...love it!
Roslyn was beyond excited to open her new Dora doll and Horse at the farm!
Andray with his Godmother Sarah...not sure who was more excited to get the Legos and Puzzle...
Jake or Andray! :)
Roslyn loves her Godmother Rhonda so much!
Thanks for the awesome Easel and hair salon toys! The blow dryer and curling iron are a hit!
Easton is getting way too big...we love you Buddy!
Mya...our lil' M&M!
Roslyn enjoyed holding Baby Emery on her 1st Christmas...even Andray asked to hold Emery!
Papa Steve with his oldest and youngest grandchildren (Skyler and Emery).
Papa and Gma with their 8 grandchildren...fun to see and be a part of.
Preparing for SANTA!!
When we got home from the Farm we had to mix up some Chocolate Milk for Santa!
Both kids took turns stirring the milk.
Andray picked out two "cracker cookies" (as he calls them) for Santa!
Roz and Andray made sure there were exactly 9 carrots for the reindeer!
All set for Santa and his reindeer to arrive on Christmas Eve night...way too much fun!
