Merry Christmas!

Here is a quick recap of our Very Merry Christmas...

Christmas Eve at Oma and Opa's, we always read the Christmas Story and sing hymns.  We have been told we sound like  MoTab ;)

 Kids waiting for gifts.

Ammon knows what it takes to get the first gift... being quite with the arms folded always seems to do the trick... there are a few kids who have not figured this out yet.

Cody checking out his new Ipod Touch 4G!  He was in shock! 

The rest of the pictures were taken with my new camera!  I love it!  Thanks Cody, you are the BEST!

 We really spoiled each other this year, and this is only the beginning.

  Dad's new CORDED DrilShane's laptop

 BUNCO Party!  I won the Travelers Prize, Brooke won for most Bunco's, I think she ended up with 7!  Mom for most wins and Dad was the ultimate LOOSER. (Looser get prizes too).

Marissa got a new camera too,  We took pics of each other taking a picture,

 Perkins Christmas tree.

Lexi being silly 

 Merry Christmas 2010

 Me and my favorite Princesses.

Cody, Devin, and Shane testing out the SMILE DETECTOR on my new camera.  There is a setting on the camera that will automatically take a picture when it detects a smile.

 New PJ's and Pillow pets.

 Shane's homecoming Party.  What a great talk he gave, I think we all had a tear in our eye.

We also had a delicious breakfast at Grandpa and Grandma Sherry's house Christmas Eve Morning.

Thank you Mom's and Dad's,Sister's and Brother's, Grandpa's and Grandma's for another Fantastic Christmas!

Welcome Home Elder Bakker

My brother, Shane returned home from serving an LDS mission in Philadelphia on Saturday!  We are SO proud of him!  He was a great missionary and I know he will continue to be a great missionary throughout his life.

Thanks for your great example Shane!

 Sami really was excited to see Shane... she is a teenager now, so she always looks grumpy

 Elder Bakker coming down the escalator!  Our small family of six made quite a scene at the airport for Shane! 

 Off to Denny's for Breakfast!

My awesome friend Lisa flew into the airport from her mission in Fort Worth Texas about 10 minutes after Shane did.  I was so glad to be there to welcome her home too.

WELCOME HOME ELDER BAKKER AND SISTER PETERSON!  WE LOVE YOU!!!

Sinterklaas Visit

Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet paid us a visit last night.  This morning we woke up with chocolate letters, coins, Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet chocolate figurines and YUMMY stroop waffels in our shoes! (My WOODEN shoes were left at my parents house, so he had to improvise)

What a FUN surprise this morning.  We are excited to start this new tradition celebrating my Dutch Heritage, I have a feeling it will only get better as the kids come.

Now we are looking forward for Santa Clause to come Christmas Eve!