Christmas Highlights

It was a wonderful Christmas Day filled with lots of fun and relaxation. Ellie's big dreams came true when she received a Barbie Car and "Elizabeth" American Girl Doll. Em loved her Fancy Nancy Doll and matching outfit. Matthew scored with a big Catipillar Truck that he can ride and dig with. The day was even more perfect when it snowed making it a White Christmas!

Grandma Dorothy's Fancy Nancy doll was perfect.

Em received a Desk that Matthew loves!



Ellie with the doll of her dreams! Thanks Grandma Dorothy :)

Dad received an updated, more practical briefcase. The next day it got the seal of approval when Brad said it was just fine. Then I noticed Brandon felt secure in taking the tags off.

If I had sent Christmas Cards out, this would have been my best Christmas PJ picture of the year! Here is to better pictures as the kids get older.

Em loved all the dress up clothes but really didn't care for TJ Beary Tales. She said he was scary.

The 2008 Gingerbread House. Thank you Daddy! I did the Gingerbread Trains and had enough fun.

One of the crowns the princesses received

More Dress-ups


THE BARBIE CAR that has a long story behind it.

It was a gift to all the kids from us and Grandma and Grandpa Bird. The kicker was Ellie had been saving/ wanting this car for 3 years. The day I bought it she discovered it not even knowing it was in the car under the blanket. Crying she told us that we should take it back. However, Christmas morning after she opened everything up she admitted that she thought the car would be there! About ten minutes later we told her to look under a blanket in the kitchen. There it was- the car of her dreams. It has been a lot of fun. Em, Matthew, and "Elizabeth" the doll have had lots of rides in it. Ellie is perfecting using the reverse which will be good for our poor garage walls and fence. THE KIDS LOVE IT! The day after Christmas we were heading into town and Ellie got into the Barbie Car. She seriously thought we would let her follow us all the way into town.

The day ended with a funny meal. I didn't know what to make. We had just recently had all the main things we usually have for Christmas. So, I did a few seafood things which were yummy and then experimented on a pork dish for the non-seafood people. The pork turned out yucky-that's putting it nicely! The poor Stockard's put on a great act of liking it but I am sure really didn't enjoy it a bit! It made for a good laugh though.