NYE with the Steeles and Goodes

We finished the year with friends that we don't see nearly enough!  We had the best night filled with delicious food, great conversation, lots of kid play time, and the obligatory photo of the kids on the couch!  The perfect ending to 2016!!!  (The picture cracks me up!!!)

Santa...Santa...HO, HO, HO!

Carter has watched the "Mickey Saves Santa" episode at least a hundred times, and she loves to quote it and hold her little hands on her face and say, "Santa...Santa...HO, HO, HO!"  Santa went a little over board again this year!  If the North Pole is anything like our house, I'm sure Ms. Claus snuck some extra things in the bag before Santa loaded up to make his delivery!  He seemed to have a little trouble this year.  He wasn't able to bring Carter's big girl bed, so he had to bring the mattress and a note with a big, red bow.  He had extra helpers deliver the bed the week after Christmas.  He also must have dropped Charley's iPod.  I'm convinced Rudolph stepped on it, but regardless of what happened, it would not turn on when Charley took it out of the box.  Despite not getting either of their main gifts on Christmas, I would say they had more than enough to play with!  The 18 inch doll house manor was a big hit...not only did they love it...it was huge!  I think much bigger than Santa realized!

To add to the girls' jewelry box, Charley got the Pandora floating locket with a sparkly heart, and Carter got a Pandora bracelet with a Minnie Mouse charm.

Christmas Morning in Kentucky

Charley, Carter and Granddad Mike made a super yummy breakfast for everyone on Christmas morning in Kentucky.  The girls were adorable in their Matilda Jane jammies helping their grandad make biscuits from scratch!  We had the most special morning.  After breakfast, the girls put on a Christmas concert, Charley read aloud the birth of Jesus in her Bible, we took lots of pictures, opened presents and had a devotional before leaving to see what Santa left in Tennessee!

Christmas Eve

Granny Martha and Granddaddy Charlie's House - Brunch

Granny Katherine and Papa's House - Dinner