The Riquino Family: Christmas 2008

Getting Ready for Christmas

This year we got a new pre-lit Christmas tree....one that you can't see through! Gabi helped spread out the branches.

We have a tradition of making Gingerbread houses for Christmas and Halloween. This year we thought we would mix it up and do a gingerbread tree.

Kai didn't want to help decorate, but he was very interested in checking out the finished product.

After checking it out, he had to try some out to make sure it was good. He liked the little candies that made the ornaments.

Christmas Snow-In

We woke up Christmas morning to this! This was the view after I opened my garage. About 2 feet of snow down the driveway!

The wreath on my front door. The snow was blowing sideways, thus why my wreath got hit.

We still had to make it up to Nathan's parents house, so about 2ish he braved the cold and started to snowblow. This is from the door on the side of the garage. Remember that Nathan is 6'5'' and the snow is coming up past his knees at this point. This was a LOT of snow! Funny thing is, his parents just 20 minutes away didn't get any snow.

Our back yard. You can see that the snow is half way up the fence in the back.

Christmas morning was very relaxed. The kids did not wake up until about 9:00. WOW! Then we gave them baths, got dressed, ate breakfast, and then did Christmas. That wasn't until about 11:00. It was a nice easy going morning!

The tree on Christmas morning before the kids woke up.

Kai was too excited to eat breakfast, so he just had his juice.

Gabi had a yummy chocolate donut!

The kids opening their stockings. We got new stockings this year. Even the new baby has one. (it is the one up in the top right hand corner. His is the only one without a name.)

Kai got a candy tube and a little doggy on top that makes noise and walks around.

Daddy helping Kai open the rest of his stocking.

Gabi got some new hair pretties.

Now moving onto the tree presents. Kai got dress up clothes from grandmom. These are the accessories for the firefighter costume. Maybe we can get him away from his sister's dress up clothes now!

Gabi got a Barbie movie.

Kai is into anything cars, trucks, etc. right now. This is his new race track.

Gabi is growing up. She is now getting interested in Barbies. This is her new Barbie Mariposa.

Kai's first remote control vehicle. This is a Mickey Mouse train that I picked up for him at Disney World when Gabi and I went at the beginning of December.