We were going to wait until the 12th day of Christmas to blog our family Christmas photos but we have so much to share on the blog from our family and sessions and weddings so we didn’t want to wait any more!  So for the 10th day of Christmas you not only get 10 lords a’ leaping but you also get pictures from the Angelini family Christmas!  And c’mon, how many lords a’ leaping do you really need anyways?

Getting ready to leave for Mass on Christmas Eve:

Making a gingerbread house:

The only problem with making a gingerbread house with two young kids is that the frosting is so yummy that you run out before you can finish using it to decorate!

Peek-a-boo!

Our whole family spends the night with us on Christmas Eve so our Christmas tree ended up half buried in all the presents:

Some of the toys Santa left out on Christmas morning!

Little brother checking out the goods in his stocking:

Big brother got tons of Star Wars stuff!  He found a few left out from Santa Christmas morning:

Baby’s First Christmas:

She got a ton of presents!  At just 5 months old, how many presents do you really need?!

Both boys asked Santa for new bikes:

Big brother also asked Santa for a Leapster, and he loves it!  Dad tried to tell him to “turn off the game” and big brother corrected dad, telling him it isn’t just a game, it is for learning.  Besides the leapster, Santa brought big brother a VMotion system and little brother a VSmart Baby system so needless to say we had to set up new tv rules and limits to include video games.

Spike the Dinosaur was a big hit with big brother…and with dad!  Thanks Grandma!

Baby sister got some super cute new girly toys!  It is fun to have a girl in the family 🙂 .

One of mom’s favorite things that little sister received was this adorable Chloe doll from Pottery Barn.  Thanks Grammy!

What do you get a photographer for Christmas?  The new Fuji Instax for some poloroid style fun!

Dad has been reading the Dexter books and now he can watch the show:

There aren’t any pictures of little brother playing with his new toys because he crashed during dinner and stayed asleep the rest of the day!  All the excitement of getting ready for Santa the night before and then opening all the presents Christmas morning caught up to him.

Of course presents are just a small part of our Christmas.  We have the most pictures of that because we put the camera down for “quality time.”  We spent the rest of Christmas day eating a yummy dinner and then having fun trying out new toys and playing games with family and friends.  We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas with your loved ones!  Spending Christmas with our family is part of what gives the day its joy and magic.  These are the memories and traditions that we will carry on and pass down to future generations, just as mom and dad included traditions from their own childhoods.