A Perfect Family Christmas Day!

We spent the couple of weeks leading up to Christmas Day having way too much fun and Maddy got to see her first cheetah up close and personal at Animal Kingdom's Conservation Camp. Since it had already been a bit of a non-traditional season anyhow, we decided to switch things up and open gifts (that we had bought just that day;)) at midnight instead of on Christmas morning. Maddy loved her lego sets and practically built a whole town while we snuggled on the couch watching 'It's a Wonderful Life' at two in the morning :).

In the morning we headed over to Rita's with the family gifts that we hand-made for the first time (craftsy gift stuff here!)

Our beautiful girls...

Declan, Liz, Jen, Rita, Sue, Richard, Matt, Maddy, Mike, Mya and Rich!

Matt and Declan :)

Can't believe we got everything done in time!

Jen, Rich and Mya...

Mike, Jen and Liz...

Rich and Rita taking care of the fantastic food (Liz did a stellar job with dessert :)

The girls loved showing their cousin how to play with Cookie Monster...

And modelling their new matching jackets ;)

It may have been a gag gift - but I bet you Mike uses this. I'll keep you posted...and the camera handy...

Merry Christmas to all of our family and friends! We love you!