A Merrell Family Christmas 2013

     The holidays seemed to fly by here at the Merrell household.  Before we knew it, Christmas had come and gone, but the girls had a blast.  Alice enjoyed unwrapping her gifts, and Eleanor was more keen on just the wrapping itself.  Both kiddos made out like bandits.

To kick off the season, we went to visit Santa at the Home Depot.  (That is where he always hangs out, right?!)  Alice asked for a computer game and a new box of crayons.  Eleanor mostly just eyed him suspiciously...

 

 

 

 Here are a few pictures from Christmas Eve.  Nana, Pops, Andrea, Kaizer, and "Uncle" Keith came over and we enjoyed some holiday snacks and a gift exchange. 

Here are the girls looking festive in their holiday dresses 

 

 

Eleanor loved the wrapping paper...and helping others unwrap their gifts...

 

Some cute shots of the cousins 

 

 

 

 

Daddy hanging out with his girls 

I enjoyed a good snuggle with my babies

 

 

Alice fell in love with her Barbie cash register

 

Eleanor enjoyed her "Uncle" Keith.  She is simply "mad" about this guy! 

 

Christmas morning highlights

 

The girls really enjoyed their gifts from Santa.  Alice was distraught about "Holly the Elf on the Shelf" leaving and heading back to the North Pole for the next year, but her new Leap Pad 2 took the edge off.

 

 

 

 

And then we opened more gifts... 

 

 

Eleanor enjoyed hearing her sister play the guitar! 

Later in the week we got to visit with cousin Kendall and enjoy some more gift opening.  These two are such a hoot when they get together!

Here we go, headed in to a new year.  Hard to believe 2014 is already on the cusp.  May we all enjoy many blessings in the upcoming year!