cousin cuties

Aunt Cindy, Uncle Ryan, and Izzy came to see us a few days after Christmas.  Izzy and Emma Jane, only two months apart, had a blast together!  Vivian loved having some special time with her aunt and uncle, too.  We kept the girls busy with trips to Edventure and the park, as well as a late night ride through the Saluda Shoals Christmas Lights.  It meant a lot to us to have the Duke family here and we miss them already!

magical morning

It was a very magical Christmas morning at the Street house this year.  The girls couldn't wait to see what Santa brought them.  Emma Jane was tickled with her new sleeping bag, but she was really excited to see who was inside...the Little Einsteins!  Vivian was more interested in the wrapping and tissue paper, but she was also pretty impressed with her pink cozy coupe.  Emma Jane tried out Vivi's new car, but she was also thrilled to receive her very own pink scooter.  Since it was a rainy Christmas Day, the girls spent the morning cruising around the house in their new rides and happily playing with their toys. 

We are so grateful for our two sweet, precious girls.  Although it was so much fun to watch them open their presents, just spending this special time together means so much more.  In the words of Dr. Seuss...

"Then the Grinch thought

of something he hadn't before...

What if Christmas, he thought,

doesn't come from a store?

What if Christmas, perhaps,

means a little bit more?"

In the words of Emma Jane...

"Happy Birfday to Baby Jesus!"

cookies for santa

The girls had a ball making Christmas cookies with their daddy.  Emma Jane loved getting covered in flour and squishing the dough!  Vivian seemed content to just watch at first, but then she let us know she was ready to participate...in eating the dough that is!  Some of you may remember Emma Jane's reluctance to give cookies to Santa last Christmas, so we were worried that this might be a recurring event.  At one point, she told us that Santa could have "just one pwain ole cookie with no spwinkles!"  Of course, we let her know that Santa deserved much more than that for all of his hard work.  After several pep talks, Emma Jane was happy to share a few cookies with Old Saint Nick!  Then, the exciting wait for Santa to arrive was upon us...

 

Merry almost Christmas!

Here's to making more special memories with family and friends this holiday season.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!