Christmas 2011

Christmas celebrations kicked off on Christmas Eve at the Hodder's with the Mouland Clan, was the usual fun and chaos of wrapping paper and food.

 Grammy and her grandchildren

Olivia (8), Katie (5), Liam (2 3/4), Alex (18), Sophia (3), Allison (22), Rachel (5 1/2 mths)

 Katie gets a scooter from everyone

 Liam does too!

 Grammy checking out her calendar from Katie, Liam & Rachel

 Chaos reigns

 Liam took himself to bed withut hanging stocking but managed to listen to "The Night Befoer Christmas"

 Katie & Rachel read "An Aussie Night Before Christmas"

Christmas morning - Santa found us, yes he did...it must have been the sparkle grain we left on the front yard for the reindeer to find their way. We enjoyed the day at home and then cooked dinner and took it to Uncle Justin's and Auntie Crystal's for dinner there with them and Grandma. Auntie Crystal was able to come home from the hospital for the day to celebrate Christmas with her family and ours. With all that Crystal and Justin, and therefore our familes, have been through this December, having Crystal home was the best Christmas gift we could have asked for. We hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas surrounded by family and friends, and thank you for your love and support. We hope that 2012 brings you good health, fun, love and many memories.

 One full tree with gifts for 3 kiddies and Mommy, Daddy, Grandma and the animals too

 The best part of Christmas, stockings...and Rachel got her's to match Katie and Liam's, knit by Auntie Bev with love:)

 Santa presents - a cars race track for Liam, Lalaloopsy hair doll for Katie and Winnie The Pooh stacking toys for Rachel

 The girls with Grandma, Liam wouldn't stop playing for a photo

 Daddy's gift from all of us

We also visisted with Auntie Lorie, Uncle Chris, Caleb and Tristan on Christmas Eve, tried to get a picture of the kids together - this was the best one off my camera...it leaves a lot to be desired!