December brought out the Docken family Christmas stockings. My aunt, Phyllis Mieska Neff, started this tradition over 50 years ago! I have made one for each member of our family as it has grown each year! On December 6 we celebrate St Nicholas Day. The kids put out their shoes the night before and in the morning find little presents in them. This year there were puzzles, stickers, tamborines, matching shirts, personalized name bands for their cups and a Christmas book for each.
The kids are finding their treasures. Papa and Uncle Barry got in on the action.
Papa and Maverick love to give kisses. The kids check out each others' stuff.
Mara came a little later, so everyone is watching her, she may be overwhelmed.
Max, Brody and Maverick have matching popcorn shirts AND they all smiled AT THE SAME TIME
(Max looks like his daddy here, BTW)
Claire and Mara have matching shirts too, with leggings! Big girls!
Mara is just getting steady on her feet. (Full out walking followed a few days later.)
GG checks out all the gifts, and reads all the Christmas books.
What is it about snuggling in a softy blanket? They love it!
Claire is really into puzzles, so St Nicholas brought her one (that's Princess Ariel).
Max and Brody were very helpful with the snow shoveling. They keep it up til they "git er done".
Max is wearing his farm sweatshirt. He said he knew it would keep his nice and warm!
Babysitter Jaime took on a snowman sticker project with the kids. Boy, did they have fun!
Claire was so patient with Maverick, she wanted him to have a special snowman!
Maverick's snowman says BRRR! His tiny fingers worked magic with the little stickers.
Crazy maybe, but most of these were Max's creations!
Maverick isn't always a good afternoon napper. Omi needed a nap this day, so she brought him along on her nap!
Had to post both of these pics. The first one is tough guy Eric (I mean Maverick).
Here you see the real Maverick, not a tough guy, but a real stud muffin!
Max and Claire had a quiet moment one day after the other kids went home. They told me the tree looks awesome if you turn off all the other lights, so we did. It was such a magic moment, right up until Max told me that I had to stop singing (Christmas carols).
Don't you love the looks of awe on their little faces! Merry Merry!
3 comments:
Cute, cute, and more cute!
Love seeing Mav big enough to be in on a project:)
Love, love, love the second to last picture with Claire and Max sitting in their little chairs looking at the lit tree with presents underneath. Such a great picture!
I know, I'm such a photo professh
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