Christmas 2009

Another Merry Christmas for the Gubler family....We spent this year at home with Casey's family and had a merry ole' time. Christmas Eve was spent with Grandma and Grandpa Gubler at their home where we read several Christmas stories. I always let the kids open one present on Christmas Eve and so it is the only time I think I've ever heard them ask to leave. Once home, they opened their one present and what a tease that was. "Just one more, can't we open just one more? Pleeeeease??????" Then off to bed as we read the Christmas story from the bible. Caiden could not contain his excitement! I told him he couldn't wake us up till it was light outside, but the next morning it was so cloudy that it never appeared to be light. Casey and I woke up at 7 am and wondered where in the heck they were. Poor kids were just laying in bed awake waiting and waiting for the sun to rise! Caiden knew instantly from the shape of the box the double sided Star Wars light saber and ripped it open. "This is just what I wanted!!!!" Then Paige opens her first present, holds up the box and says "this is just what I wanted!!!!" I had to explain to her that the present was inside the box, not the box itself. Too cute...
One of her favorites was the princess costumes....

....and for Caiden his Millenium Falcon....

I totally thought I got a picture with the kids by the Christmas tree, but I was getting annoyed with Jasper constantly wanting to climb the tree that I took it down in a hurry before I realized I had forgot. Argh!

Ok, I know the standard treat for Rudolph is carrots, but I blew it and forgot to buy some, so we figured maybe they'd like some celery sticks. It's kinda the same thing, right?

And this is how we spent the day after Christmas....Paige repeatedly throwing up all morning long. I'm not sure if it was the flu or the amount pure junk she ate on Christmas day. All in all, I am grateful for how blessed we are in our lives and for the wonderful Christmas we had with each other!