A Hartman Christmas

After all of our company leaves on Christmas Eve, and all of our kids are in bed, Chris and I exchange gifts...just the two of us. This year Chris gave me a new camera. This is the very first pic I took with my new camera. Some of the pics are a bit blurry because I haven't yet had a chance to read all 142 pages of the manual, so I have no idea what I am doing!
Avery was first kids awake...at 2am...we sent her back to bed! Kylie was up at 4:30 and woke Madi up at 5am. They are under STRICT ORDERS not to wake up Kami before 6. At exactly 6am, CJ went in and picked up Kami, got the rest of his sisters and they headed in our room to show us the bedside gifts Santa left for them, and to exchange their Pollyannas with each other!

Below is the gang waiting to go downstairs! It also gives me a chance to get a cup of coffee for Chris and I.
First stop.....stockings! Lotsa candy, chapstick, earbuds, hair stuff, magazines, toothbrushes...
My new camera can take action photos....but I still have no idea how to do it, so here is Kami running full speed ahead to the presents under the tree. This moment alone is what makes it all worthwhile.
The gang digging in and having fun unwrapping. After gifts, we enjoyed a big breakfast, then headed to church. After Mass we headed to Grammy's house for a visit. Then we all headed home, got back in our pj's and played. Later, NaNa and PopPop came over for dinner. Our Christmas party with the whole Hartman gang is a few days away. Hopefully I will figure out how to work my camera by then and take tons more pics! Merry Christmas Everyone!