Christmas 2012 Megapost!

Our Christmas this year was crazy! Instead of spending it up here in Connecticut with just the four of us, we decided to drive down to Georgia and surprise Matthew's family. The trip was a long one, but it was so worth it when we came through the door and saw the looks of surprise on their faces. I wish I had a picture of that! We had a great time spending the week with the Hoppers, and here are a few pics from the trip. I posted some already on Facebook, so I tried to put some different ones on here.

All of the cousins (minus baby Zach) Sophia, Luke, Will, Jack and Elijah.

On Christmas Eve we all went to Matthew's aunt and uncle's house to visit with a few of his cousins. The kids all put on a Christmas pageant for the grown-ups. It was too cute!

Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus.

We had two shepherds and three wise men too!

Matthew set up the downstairs living room so that Elijah and Sophia could have a camp out on Christmas Eve (they were sleeping in separate rooms, which they're not used to.) Of course, it took forever to get them to go to sleep!

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Christmas morning!

Sophia opening a few presents before the rest of the gang arrived.

Elijah too!

Elijah got a cool army helmet.

And Sophia got a new purse.

Daddy knew just what to buy this year!

And Mommy knew just what to buy this little girl! 

After she opened her Cinderella movie and soundtrack (from Mimi and Papa) and her Cinderella doll from Matthew and I,  she just had to put on her costume and dance to the soundtrack!

Santa Claus and Cinderella!

Oh look, another Disney Princess!  Aunt Maartje knows just what to buy, too!

Elijah, Will and Jack about to tear open presents.

Fancy Nancy! And yes, she wore the costume and tiara all morning!

These two got right to work building their new Lego sets.

Sophia and all her Barbies.

Playing with Aunt Maartje.

All dressed up for Christmas dinner.

My cuties.

Yum yum!

And last but not least, a family picture! Yes, if you counted that's nine adults and six kids!