Well this Christmas was wonderful! It was definently one for the books! It was filled with great family fun, friends, and activities! My children really were at the perfect ages this year to make Christmas as exciting as it could be! They counted down the days until Santa came with pure anticipation for the big night. But they also developed a real understanding of the true meaning of Christmas....Kevin will say, "It's better to give than to receive, but it's not about the gifts, it's about Jesus' birthday!"
We did all kinds of fun things that made the holidays even more memorable! We went to the North Pole, 7 Falls, the Electric Safari at the Zoo, had a Sugar Cookie party, had parties at the kids' schools, had Christmas with the Bullards/Smith's, had an early Christmas with Dave & Marianne, had Christmas Eve at the Zeornes' house, and enjoyed a relaxing, low-key Christmas day at home! We truly were blessed this holiday season!

The Krupp Boys with Santa

Again, the Krupp Boys with Santa

Lucas, Thomas, Isaac, Kenzie & Kevin with Santa

Kenzie, Kevin, Thomas & Lucas with Santa at the Zoo

Kevin, Lucas, Thomas & Allie with Santa at 7 Falls

Kieley, Kevin, Lucas, Kenzie, Thomas, Aiden & Elaina ready to check out the lights at the zoo!

The Smith Family at the Zoo

The Krupp cousins are ready for Christmas!

Uncle Paul with Elaina

Elaina tearing open some presents - this little girl sure got good at present opening this year!

Mike, Elaina, & Maddie...stick your belly out a little more Elaina!

Best buds

Where are my kids shirts?

Jessica holding baby Jamison...he's Sean & Kristi's new baby (Sean is Chaz's brother)

Lucas & Snow White....I mean McKenzie

Kevin & Maddie

Kieley & her new baby doll

Jessica, Kevin, Elaina, Lucas & Thomas - does she ever have her hands full here!

Cortney and Kenzie cutting out some cookies

Mr. Kevin getting his dough ready for cutting!

Kelly & Kenz getting ready to frost

Little Lucas getting ready to decorate his candy cane cookie

Mike and Kevin frosting it up!

Kelly & Kenzie, Amy & Maddie

Grandma Traci and Lucas

Sugar cookie madness!

Thomas loves him some cookie frosting

Seriously, can Thomas ever just take a normal picture with his brothers?

Elaina being smothered in hugs by her cousins....and loving every minute of it!

Elaina getting her new talking dolls--I think the boys liked them more than they'd ever admit

My little scientist receiving his new microscope!

Thomas getting his fire truck set

Lucas opening up some gifts

Mema and Jessica

Papa and Kevin

Uncle Paul & Landon

Thomas excited to get some army legos

Lucas opening up presents at Grandma Jan's

Kevin with his cousin Allie

The 3 Krupp Boys, Allie, Brandi, Traci, Grandma Jan, Uncle Jerry & Papa Jerry all at 7 Falls

Kevin on top at 7 Falls...making me super nervous, it's a huge drop off behind that railing!

Lucas was pretty scared of heights at 7 falls so he clinched to his Grandma Traci for protection

And Thomas managing to get all full of snow!

The Krupp boys & The Smith girls....they need to have one more girl to make this even!

Me, Kenzie & Lucas - I think Kevin actually took this picture!

Paul, Kieley in her hat & gloves that she would not take off, and Aaron

Lucas and his friend Kenzie

Kevin, Thomas, Isaac, Lucas & Kenzie ready for the North Pole!

Biker Kenzie!

Kenzie & Krupp boys

Watch where you point that Kevin!

A brave Kenzie riding in the spinning ride with all 4 boys!

Thomas, Lucas & Isaac

Uncle Ryan, Aunt Jordane & their 3 Krupp nephews

Wowzers! Check out these kids ready for Christmas!
Thomas, Lucas, Lily, Isaac, Draven & Kevin

Being good little colorers while waiting for present time!

Finally! The Krupp boys are ready to start tearing open their presents!

Brittani, Travis & Baby Landon

Ryan & Jordane

The Johnson Family

Isaac opening his gifts

Papa and Grandma

Jami and Draven opening presents

The twins thanking and hugging their great grandparents

Little Lucas loving on his Grandma Traci

Paul & Ryan

Captain America...aka Isaac Leclercq

Check out this gang of super heroes!

Mommy and Son

The Krupp boys ready for church & Isaac

Grandma Traci & Landon

Landon's little Santa Butt

Kevin getting his presents from Santa Claus

Thomas dumping out his stocking from Santa

Lucas taking in all his stuff from Santa

Elaina checking out her new pink four wheeler that Santa brought her....Jessica & Elaina stayed at our house that night so Santa came to our house for Elaina as well. She got to celebrate the excitement with her 3 cousins!

My wonderful boys!

Ahoy Matey! Kevin and Lucas get into pirate mode.

Thomas is anxiously awaiting the go ahead to tear open his gifts!

And Lucas is just SOOOOOOOO excited!

Two peas in a pod!

Lucas and his Uncle Ryan

That's right Landon...you want me for Christmas!

Kevin in serious present opening mode

Elaina is primped and ready for the day...what a cutie pie!