Stacia is still too young to really enjoy her 1st Christmas...but we had fun opening her gifts. She received a baby Cabbage Patch from Bre and Krista (with stories akin to Turbo Man from Jingle Bell All the Way), sleep sacks, bibs and pacifiers. 
* Note in addition to the things mentioned in the post "my shocking Christmas" I also received the complete Penn Dutch series....The kids each got me one or two...these are set in the Amish community with the heroine being a Mennonite and are very funny. Jamin got me a under the cabinent radio so I can listen to Rush or Sean while I cook and Josiah got me a great rustic moose for the wall. The girls got me a snowman and bear nativity.....
Regardless the gift...the box is always the best toy - Zander
The girls brought each of us t-shirts for NYC...Zander got his today as he was sleeping when we opened stockings last night. Jamin observes that he looks like a "street punk" in this picture. 
Nolan receive Hank books and games, a Narnia game, King Arthur books
In a family our size, Christmas involves a significant amount of watching and waiting....Arielle is not thrilled with this...
Arielle had a "doll" Christmas...like her older sisters she has a "collection" of dolls. This year she got a varitety...this fancy one from Collectionsetc.com from Jamin and Jared, a big stuffed doll from Grandma and Grandpa, a Cabbage Patch Doll from Bre and Krista....Mike and I gave her a portable CD/MP3 player with HEADPHONES (the key request) so that she could listen to HER stories and music when the boys are all listing to "their" stories. {grin}
Jared's requests were for GA Henty books and Redwall books. Between us all he ended up getting a couple of Henty and 6 Redwall books in the series (a respectable beginning). He also got a Camelbak water pack for running. 
Jamin had requested a camelback water bottle for running and an audio GA Henty book - he got both. He also got a Redwall book, jump rope and various other items.
Josiah got a paint ball gun...he quickly explained to Mike, Jamin & Jared that until THEY also own guns they will be simple target practice for him. This was a Christams/birthday gift and the boys all have birthdays between now and the end of Februrary. Paint ball wars have become a new hobby of the men folk since moving to TX.
Mike & GPS...he was happy.
Aftermath of Christmas
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