**These photos are out of order....but I have tried to upload them probably 8 different times on various occasions....so out of order they are - I'm just happy they finally uploaded without any problems!!***
When we arrived in Buhler everyone was so excited to see us...I mean you! :) You and Rebekkah missed each other (just like you always do) so much!! :)
You and Rebekkah were so cute....Elijah wasn't too happy. He's so mobile now he doesn't like it when we try to force him to stay still. It was ironic that you and Rebekkah ended up in the same shirt! We did not plan it...we didn't even know we had matching shirts...we both bought them on the clearance rack last year! :)
As excited as the two of you were to see each other you didn't take long to start fighting.....here you are fighting over the mixing bowl - helping Mimi bake cookies!
We are jumping to Christmas now....We arrived in Buhler on Christmas day (Tuesday). However, since Uncle Andrew had to work we waited until Friday evening to have our Christmas. We had a lot of fun between Tuesday and Friday. We hung out, made cookies, went shopping, took naps....lots of naps. It was so nice and relaxing and fun!
Again, you were so excited to open gifts. Your reactions weren't quite as wonderful...I think you were overwhelmed by all the excitement. At the Reeves Christmas we like to open one gift at a time, one person at a time. We started this MANY years ago, when we started getting older and the gifts weren't really toys anymore....it was more enjoyable to make Christmas longer, and we got to see what everyone got, plus we were able to thank everyone appropriately. So, we started gift opening with our stockings like always. Then, we thought we'd go around the circle.....but we quickly realized that the adults would have to wait. So we had you kiddos open your gifts first. We did pretty good going one at a time....but it was still pretty crazy. And AS SOON AS ONE WAS DONE THE NEXT STARTED! So, we might as well have had you all rip them open together. But again, you were very loved and spoiled. You are so lucky to have so many family members who love you so much.
Princess Eliana on your new Minnie Mouse Car!!! You were so excited! :)
Helping Daddy open his gifts! When you kids were done with your gifts Elijah and Rebekkah went off to play with their new toys....you weren't done ripping gifts, and began to help everyone else! :)
Here you are opening my new crockpots.....Before my turn!!! I had to look away...then when you got it all the way done, I just skipped my next turn! ;) But I love you, and I don't mind having you open my gifts! :)
Looking at Mimi's new Calendar.....Mimi helping you open your present.
Two of your new gifts....A baby highchair, swing, stroller, carry bag, etc! and a Book! You don't look happy about the book...but that's your "book" face. When you say book that's how it looks! :) You sat right down and read your book when you opened it!! :)
Two of your new gifts. The Baby Alive (that drinks and goes pee in her diaper -- which I have not shown you!! :) ) goes everywhere with us now. You love your baby....you will put her in your new stroller, grab your new purse, put on a jacket and tell us bye as you blow kisses and push your stroller! :) Also, a new touch computer from Uncle Andrew! A GREAT car toy for our long trips! :)
(This layout is crazy - sorry)
Unwrapping gifts and getting your new car!!!
One day we had a beautiful drumming band!! For A LONG time!! Finally we distracted you kids to move on to something a little less noisy! :)
One evening we cut out sugar cookies and baked them!! You kids were interested for about 3 minutes....and then Mommy, Aunt Jami, and Mimi finished!! hehe.....but it was fun while it lasted! :)
One of the first nights we were in Buhler all three of you kiddos got to open your first present from Mimi and Papa.....You were so excited when you pulled out your new Mickey Slippers and new Pajamas!! I think you would have been excited no matter what it was because you're so cute like that! :) Below is a picture of your reaction - you were all so excited. And then a cute picture of you and Rebekkah in your new Tinkerbell Pajamas....
You and Elijah climbed up on the rocker and you "read" him a story!! So sweet! I'm glad the two of you are close friends! :)
(First of all, I said these photos were out of order!! :))
The second night we were in Buhler the three of you kids made peanut butter blossom cookies with Mimi. You and Elijah were SUPER excited to get to lick the beaters when we were done!
You also thought you needed to taste the peanut butter spoon....goofy!
Miss Rebekkah isn't a fan of the mixer.... poor girl
You have such a good Mimi to make cookies with you kiddos!
Towards the end of the week we went to Great Grandma and Great Grandpa's place!! Great Grandma being so sweet and pulling out all the candy.....we had to ask her to put it away since you kiddos were eating so much!!!
Great Grandma and Great Grandpa got you girls these matching overalls.....Elijah got some too - but in Blue, not pink. You two girls were so cute in your pretty pink overalls!
You snuch in to Great Grandpa's office to "work" on his computer!! :) Sneaky Girl!
The three kids and Great Grandpa wearing your matching overalls!
And the RACE IS ON!! You are riding your new Minnie Mouse Car, Bekkah was riding her train that she got when she was little - but she wanted to ride Elijah's new ride, so Rebekkah is riding Elijah's new motorcycle! And Uncle Andrew is riding Mimi's rocking Horse!! Go! Go! Go!
Saturday night it was time to decorate the sugar cookies that we baked....on Thursday.... :) You had so much fun. We made matching aprons for all of you! They turned out so cute! :)
You did so good frosting!
You were so excited to weawr your new apron and to frost cookies!!!!!!!
Trying to get a group photo tends to be a challenge!! haha!
That's better!! :)
Of course we had to visit with Santa Papa!!
We had so much fun in Buhler!! We enjoyed spending so much time with our family! Again, you are so blessed to have so many people love and cherish you!
Here you are in your Christmas Eve dress that you wore to Hoffnungsau the Sunday after Christmas too.
You were excited after all Christmas Break, having to use plastic plates to have your hands on Mimi's Christmas dishes!!! :)
Showing us your favorite Peanuts character: Lucy!!
Merry Christmas Sweet Girl! We had a wonderful time on our Christmas Break. When we returned home we put together your table and enjoyed our time at home. In fact, after New Year's we didn't leave the house for 48 hours!! Those times together are the best!!! :) I love you sweet girl!
Mommy
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