a kent christmas

the christmas celebration never stops!

we were so happy to be able to watch our nieces and nephew open presents this year.

there is nothing more magical about christmas than a little kid opening a present from santa.

and it doesn't hurt that we have the absolute cutest nieces and nephew around!

it was so funny watching them open all their presents.

presley opened them all as fast as she could so she could,

while maybelle had to open and play with each present before she could move on to the next.

baby merida, barbie cruise ship (that i loved almost as much as presley), and the dress ups 

were the big hits this year and rightfully so.

the toys they have for kids these days are amazing!

i wish i could play with them all without having to feel a little embarrassed.

then came time for the adult presents!!!

diana and blair spoiled us all rotten.

ipads, snowmobiling gear, clothes, traveling gear, etc. were showered upon us.

but the real highlight of my christmas presents was this:

don't mind the blurriness, just focus on the joy

you know you are a grown up when you get excited about getting a blender!

dawson and i look up "will it blend" videos on youtube all the time,

and i have been dreaming of the time that i would one day own a blendtec.

well the time has come, and you can bet i have been blending away on a daily basis!

another great idea by diana this year was christmas bingo!

it was similar to the white elephant game where you can either open or steal someone's present.

the battle was intense and things might have gotten a little competitive...

but luckily all the gifts were amazing so we all ended up with something awesome.

it was a lot of fun and hopefully the start of a new tradition!

now christmas festivities and christmas music are over for a whole year.

boo.

but at least we will have lots of healthy blended smoothies to look forward too!