CHRISTMAS

Christmas time at the Downing house!

Gingerbread houses:

:Grinch Shakes:

Snowman Pizzas:

Baking time!

Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt:

We went to the Dollar Tree and let everyone buy gifts for each other since there was no Santa's Workshop at school this year.  It was really fun!

Elf Day at school:

S'mores on the Fire:

Movie Time:

Working on Teacher & Friends gifts:

I made about 35 dozen Christmas cookies!

The Christmas Star:

Candy Making:

There was no Downing Christmas this year, but Aunt Becky and Uncle John dropped off gifts:

I made hot cocoa balls.  The recipe ended up making A LOT more than I thought it would!

Christmas lights in Covington:

Santa came!

Lucas got the sword and shield he wanted (foam, of course)

A doll!

A jewelry cabinet/mirror:

A hoverboard!

A homemade gift from 1st grade:

A homemade gift from Jacob:

My favorite candy:

A new robe:

PJ Masks dress-ups:

A new coat:

Gymnastic Barbie:

A DS.. that got run over by the hoverboard not long after Christmas... :( 

A surprise from Papa Steve, an Oculus:

I got a new frying pan.  Pictures do not do justice how LARGE it is:

Annual Christmas Donuts:

Josh checking out the Oculus:

Papa Steve didn't stay but stopped by to drop off some special gifts, including a Disney gift card for our next trip!!

We have never, ever spent Christmas day at home before!  

It wasn't a normal Christmas, but it was still a great Christmas!