Christmas Day, part 2.



The girls had made "Happy Birthday Jesus" cupcakes.
Thanks Jill for the cupcake stand.

Christmas dinner.

Abbey and Megan jumping on their new trampoline.
Bring on the bandaids!!

Christmas day, part 1.



Opening presents.

Megan's new costume.

Coloring in their new coloring books.
Abbey was so excited that Santa had gotten her a Mermaid fin (costume) that she had asked Santa for.

Christmas Eve.



On our way to church wearing their new dresses.

Building a gingerbread house.
The girls had a great time building it although half of the decorations mysteriously disappeared.

(yes one more part)
Nebraska, part 3.



Grandpa Dowding's 80th birthday party.

Swimming in the hotel pool.

Goofing around.

Megan and Abbey with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Dowding.

Trip to Nebraska, part 2



Gramma teaching Great-Grandpa how to play the Bowed Psaltery.

A duet.

Abbey and Megan with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Robinson.

Megan's 15 minute nap.

Trip to Nebraska



Pizza in the hotel room.

Snow ball fight with Papa.

Playing in the snow.

Decorating Christmas cookies.



Abbey tried to have a "serious" face.

Having fun.

Megan really got into decorating this year. She liked to mix the colors to make her own design.

Our beautiful and very tasty cookies. Great job girls!!!

Journey to Bethlehem.
(at the stable)

Feeding carrots to a horse.

Daddy and his girls.

Petting a donkey.

Random pics.



Kiick and the girls watching a Barbie movie.

Making white chocolate pretzels.

Santa's helper.

Time to decorate the tree.




Ahh, the Grinch.

Megan putting on her stocking.

Megan helping Daddy decorate.

Abbey putting on the angel.