Let It Snow!

We got a white Christmas...and then some! The winter storm may have foiled our cross-state travel plans, but we didn't really mind. We got to play in the snow! We made snow angels and (tiny) snowmen...and we got to go sledding! Just look at those smiles!

That's Silly!

The Kneen family is always good for some laughs...and this year was no exception. We had a great time celebrating, singing along to Christmas carols, and exchanging silly, little gifts. Check out the Kneen schnoz!

 

Snow! Stockings! Presents!

I think that Olivia (that beloved storybook pig) summed up our Christmas pretty well. We had a nice blanket of snow on the ground, stockings bursting with fun, little trinkets at the ends of our beds, and a wonderland of presents stacked under the tree. We also had a nice little birthday celebration for Mom before the mass pandemonium ensued. Just like every year, Christmas morning was a whirlwind, but we managed to work in a little down time and make the magic last til noon. Then it was time for cotton candy treats, light saber battles, and sleep outs in the castle tent. Fun, fun, fun!

We Clean Up Real Nice

We all put on our holiday best for Christmas Eve Mass...and we even got a few good pictures for all of our effort! The kids behaved fairly well at church, despite an overly enthusiastic rendition of "Gloria" (why was no one surprised?) and a short string of outbursts from Jack ("He talkin' bout Rudolph!" "That one Jesus, too, Gramma?!")