Kerner Corner: Christmas at our house

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Christmas at our house

I felt like I struggled a bit this year with Christmas. I wanted to keep the joy/excitement/wonderment of the gifts alive while at the same time keeping the commercialism in check and remembering the true meaning of Christmas, Jesus. I have to say that the girls did seem to get it. We had grateful, not greedy hearts and were able to enjoy the true joy of the season =) And now, a photo recap of our holiday...

Opening jammies on Christmas Eve

Matching jammies and treats for Santa and the reindeer


Thank you Pinterest for the tips on getting that perfect shot of the Christmas tree!

A Kerner family tradition... picture on the stairs Christmas morning!

Merry Christmas!

Ella was so surprised Aubrey bought her the exact Barbie that she wanted!!

Yay for "I can be...A teacher" Barbie


Ella has a very practical side. She was super excited to see that Grandpa Rick had got her a desk. But then she noticed a missing piece...the chair. This was her saying "I guess I'll have to buy my own chair!"

A funny side story along the same lines. When we got to Amah and G-Daddy's, cousins Logan and Quin were surprised to find out that they were headed to the airport in an hour to go to Disneyland. Ella was helping Logan and Quin read the cards that had all the details for their trip. Once she read the ticket for Disneyland, she made everyone pause and said "But wait, there is an expiration date on these!!" She did not want such a good gift to go to waste because of an expiration date oversight ;-)

With Aubrey, expressions say it all! This girl is definitely an open book when it comes to her feelings.