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We celebrated Grampa’s birthday with him a bit early while he was in town. Happy birthday Grampa!

Christmas morning arrived with stockings and presents.

This Harry Potter fan was excited to get a Sorting Hat.

Grampa donned the Sorting Hat as well. He looks happy with his placement (Hufflepuff, I’d guess).

Molly got 5 supplimentary Harry Potter books.

The girls loved their new unicorn slippers that Jen found for them. Combined with their new pajamas and new earmuffs (and Santa hat for Molly), they’re very cozy.

The girls both love unicorns, so they were excited to get these fun unicorn earrings. Leah’s are extra special, as they are her first pair of dangly earrings (which she’s been wanting for some time).

Jen made these fun Grandparent shirts for G’Mom and Grampa.

And G’Mom always loves her calendar.

We then headed to Grams’s house for breakfast and more presents.

Molly was most excited about getting a Hatchimal. Actually, she got two, as the giant egg hatched with twin giravens (cross between a giraffe and a raven).

Leah was most excited about getting this Hermione plush (she got Harry and Ron as well).

After presents, we had a delicious Christmas dinner (with Christmas crackers) and enjoyed each others’ company. Later in the afternoon, things got exciting for Molly. The Hatchimal started to hatch!

They’re both out and ready to be raised.

Christmas Eve continued back at Grams’s house. These 3 cousins relaxed a bit and watched a small screen.

There were traditional Christmas Eve presents, including books and pajamas.

As she does every year, Jen made the girls Christmas Eve pajamas, as well as complimentary pajamas for their dolls.

Cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.

Then off to bed for a long winter’s nap.

Christmas Eve service was fun this year. It was a Super Christmas, featuring a band of superheroes (and Mary and Joseph). Molly was given the role of Wonder Woman. I was leading music, so Jen made me the perfect shirt to wear on stage.

Hulk lifted this boulder in the skit, but clearly Wonder Woman would have had no trouble with it as well.

And here’s the whole skit for you to watch.

Leah was too young to act in the skit, but did an excellent job leading the call to worship.

Sadly, she was too short to see over the heads of all the standing adults.

Time to catch up on what’s been happening with us (as I have failed to post things for a month and a half). So, pretend it’s just before Christmas for the next few days.

This Christmas, G’Mom and Grampa came to visit. This involved a lot of Christmas activity (some of which will get their own posts) as well as fun around the house.

Leah was happy to show off her checkers skills to G’Mom.

The girls also decorated a gingerbread house.

Grammy came in town as well, and even came to our house for dinner the first night.

With G’Mom and Grampa visiting, we had to play Telestrations. As always, hilarity ensued.