CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!

Well, we are very lucky because we get to celebrate 3 Christmases. We celebrated in Naples on Christmas Eve with my Dad Rigo and my Mom Maria. We picked Megan up because she spent 4 whole days with her Wuelo and Wuela. She got to go to the movies and had marshmallow roasts, got new earrings and basically got spoiled all week. There was a party at my aunt's house that we went to. The girls got to open 1 present before we came home (the jammies they are wearing in the video) and the rest had to wait for Christmas Day. We had a long drive ahead of us and got home at 12:30. The girls did sleep in a little, but unfortunately we were not able to. We had treats and taters to get ready for the day. So the girls opened their presents up and had soo much fun. They were very glad that Santa liked his cookies and ate them all gone and drank all of his Rice milk. You see, Santa is lactose intolerant (according to Megan) so we made him vegan sugar cookies and gave him Rice milk.

We then went to my Aunt Delia's house, where we opened more presents. The kids had a blast with all the gifts, so did the BIG kids. Marc got his traditional nap on the couch, it happens every time he's at my aunt's house. The guy with the Wii is my cousin Gloria's fiancee Ramon. My cousin Adolfo got that for THE WHOLE FAMILY, but Ramon thinks it's just for him. Adolfo was my girls Santa Claus this year. We didn't get the girls much this year for 2 reasons, #1 because we really couldn't and #2 because we want them to know the REAL meaning of Christmas. However, we were quite spoiled this year. Adolfo got Megan that Nintendo DS that she has been dying to get all year, he got Maya a tricycle complete with helmet and knee pads. They got clothes, digital camera, beautiful dolls, gift cards, toys, candies and other stuff. They had an AMAZING Christmas thanks to all of the wonderful people in our lives. Thanks to Big Mamma & Big Papa, Nana & Papa, Wuelo & Wuela, Tia Delia, Meli, Gloria, Fonzie & Patty, Monica & Kike, Gloria & Ramon, Tia Dalia & Tio Paco, Adolfo, Nana Britt, Grandad Henry, Hank & Linda, Peggy & David, Paul and anyone else i may have forgotten!!






















Then it was off to Mom & Dad Padgett's for Christmas dinner. Check out the band aid on Maya's noggin. She had a rough evening, she ran into the sliding glass doors 3 times, yes I said 3 times. Poor thing, but her Aunt "Piggy" took care of her and she forgot all about it when it was time to open the presents. That's the baby she got from Grandad Henry. The got all sorts of things, I think Maya really enjoyed the chocolate that she got. The other picture is Dad tickling the heck out of Janae, it looked like she was having seizures, it was HILARIOUS!!! Peggy made some delicious peanut butter balls, Mom's dressing was wonderful as always and Maria's carrot cake muffins were amazing!!! We all had a great time, and before we opened up presents Dad read us the Christmas story from the scriptures to remind us what we are really celebrating. It was a wonderful Christmas this year, not because I got some new clothes or awesome make-up I really wanted, but because I got to spend it with family members that I love and appreciate in my life. That was the best part of Christmas, chatting and laughing with my cousins and watching my girls have fun and laugh with their cousins. The greatest we got this year was memories and lots of love!!