The Big Event

Just a little back story before we launch ourselves into the pictures of our Christmas. As soon as I found out that I was pregnant with the little one back in April (and then discovered that I would be due right around the holidays), I flew into a bit of a panic.

My pregnancies, as before mentioned, are a bit unpredictable. I had pre-eclampsia with Adi, low amniotic fluid (resulting in pre-term labor) with Pipes, and bed rest due to pre-term labor with Porter-Pot. So I didn't know what kind of fun things awaited me in the last months of this pregnancy.

I got busy.

I created a spreadsheet, shopped around online to find what I wanted to get for the kiddos and for family, and started buying.

Yes, I started Christmas in May. I'm sure you can understand why, right? And I'm very thankful that I did, seeing that we ended up moving at this time of year also.

So this Christmas not only marked the birth of our Savior for me, but also the accumulation of all my hard work for the past seven months.

Just thought that I would share that with you. Now, onto the main event. The kiddos.

They each got to open one present before bed on Christmas. Too bad for them they were PJ's! I bet you can guess why I bought these jammies (and the baby has a matching outfit to Porter's that says, "Little Brother").



And we set out our plate of cookies for Santa (cookies that I stole from Whitney, since I haven't done any holiday baking this year) and oatmeal and carrots for the reindeer. Oh, and Adi decided to share some of her personal stash with the Big Guy also.



Every other year, we traditionally have the kids set their stockings in their "spot" for their gifts. This is where Santa leaves his gifts and OP and I stack up the gifts from us. This year we went a bit different and just sat the Santa gifts by their socks and left the presents from us under the tree.



Santa likes to leave candy all over the place when he comes here!



Oh, and these stockings. Aren't they stinkin' adorable? My Auntie Leanne made one for all the kiddos, even for the new bambino. I am in love with them.

Seriously.

The really neat thing is that when I was tiny, my Grandma made me one very much like these, except mine is blue and white, so now we all are somewhat-matchy.



Adi and Pipes both got Nintendo DS's from Santa and a couple of games. Porter-Pot got the V-tech equivalent of a DS (only much tougher) with some games. Here's Orrin showing him how to play and the girls peeking in...



Now, to be honest, I wasn't so great about taking pictures this year. At all. Not at the Buckway family Christmas party, not on Christmas Eve stuff, not on Christmas morning, and not at our annual Fried Mush and Scones breakfast.

I know, I know, how very unlike me! But I must beg you to remember that I have the range of motion of a beached whale these days, and about as much energy as a starving sloth.

I also wanted to enjoy all that was going on without having my face stuck behind a camera, as usual.

But now I'm yearning for more pics :(