Christmas Time!

On the 19th of December we had a bbq with some friends and their kids and trooped out to see some Christmas lights after.Our camera batteries ran out quickly so we didn't get heaps of photos (typical!).Isabella and Sienna had never been out to see the lights at the Hamilton Temple before,and Im pretty sure they loved it! (not sure as they were probably more excited about going with their friends and chasing each other :p ).

 What Steve said looked like hell :p It was at the bottom of the hill and we were told we weren't allowed down there haha.Not that Sienna listened (that's her in the little white dressing gown)

 How gorgeous is this??I have been to the Temple before but I'm sure there were just white lights up that time,this time it was so colourful and gorgeous!

 Sienna still talks to me about how Mary,Joseph and baby Jesus live at the Temple :p Trying to explain any differently to her has not been accepted.

 At the top!Best photo we could get of all of them.Who knew kids wiggled so much.Left-right,Vili,Hannah,Sienna,Malachi,Isabella and Zaria.

Christmas morning!We didn't get many photos (again!what is wrong with us?!).We spent 5 days camping out at Raglan,our first holiday in 6 years!My mum was wonderful and came out Christmas morning to spend time with us and watch the girls opening their presents.Was an awesome morning.

 Sienna wasn't so keen on opening her presents,I think us adults opened most of them for her.Lol I really thought it would be different from last year,but I guess shes just not fussed.

 Isabella carted her rabbit around for a week straight!I am so glad she likes it so much! (I now need to go and sew it back together).

The pile of presents they had was huge! Doesn't look like it here (seriously we suck at taking photos on special occasions :p ).Excuse the yuck photo of me.

 Isabella's dolls bed and bedding.

Sienna's dolls bed and bedding.

(how is this for,I shall say funny but really its slightly annoying,they don't play with them!After all that hard work haha. I'm hoping they will when the weather gets colder and they are stuck inside more!)

After opening pressies we had breakfast,went to church,came back to our tent,the girls played for a while,had lunch and then best of all went for a big swim!!!!I love the idea of a white Christmas,but I love how on Christmas Day in NZ we can go swimming!It was a relaxed day and was lovely spending it with our girls and family.