Christmas 2012

This was our first Christmas in our new house! It was so nice to have everyone come here and not us go to them! Much easier with little children. However, cooking I was not really prepared for. I left the huge bowl of fruit salad that could have fed an army in the fridge and didn't even make the stuffing that I was dying to try. It was really fun though. Brigitte was wiped out after everyone left that was for sure!

We started a "Gabriel and Melissa Dauphin Family" tradition...where on Christmas Eve we have fish for dinner and bake Jesus a birthday cake!

Christmas Eve fun.... Little monkey jumpin' on the bed. She has to hold a monkey and sing that song while she jumps on a bed.

Uncle Travis putting together Brigitte's new kitchen with Violet's help! She ended up just wanting to eat the instructions!

 All the presents...these are not all Brigitte and Violet's. Brigitte only got 2 from us and Violet got money in her savings account. My parents and brothers were also here hence why so many presents!

Christmas Elf

 Christmas Fairy. Every time she opened a present she had to get everything out. She got tired of opening presents and just wanted to play with the stuff she had already opened after awhile. That is when you know grandma went over board!

 Gabriel did the box inside a box inside a box for my present... Not complaining though it was a massage and pedicure. He also got me perfume and new high heels!

 Violet trying to open her toys from Uncle J.

Grandma trying to keep her going...

I thinks she could use another hand

 Brigitte's big gift from us was a trike.....

She is a little smaller than we thought. She can't push the pedals yet but she does like to push herself around on it.

 

 Vi Vi and her new toy

Uncle Travis showing Brigitte what tub markers are!