I think Mike will write a more thorough post with some of the Christmas pictures from this year, but here are a couple of my favorite moments (captured on my phone, so please excuse the photo quality).
Christmas morning PJs. The girls, who usually forego pajamas because they prefer to sleep in a "bare" minimum of clothing, wore their new PJs on Christmas Eve - just in case the Polar Express came by. Because no one on the Polar Express is without PJs or a robe, you know.
Anna picked this out - all by herself - for Mike. What, you can't see the gift in the picture? It's the wrapping paper tube (aka a trumpet). Which, of course, Anna wrapped before giving it to him.
One of Laura's favorite presents - a bow. Here she is (dressed as a mermaid) trying to determine the optimal angle for shooting the foam dart at Mike.
The Christmas pageant. It's hard to see her, but Laura is the king (aka wise person) in the front row on the left, wearing the navy blue robe and crown. She had two lines, one of which was "Hail newborn King of the Jews!". Anna, who loves to mimic what Laura is doing, understood the line to be "Hail newborn King of the Jewels!"
Anna also participated, as an angel (4th from the left). I know, we're still not sure how she got that role either ...
