the hornacek family: christmas day.

the christmas day post always seems to be the longest...which is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to finishing it! it was a great day. a perfect christmas at home. we really love being at home christmas morning, with no plans. family time is precious time. the kids actually slept until 7:30, which is sleeping in for kyri girl. i made the dough for the cinnamon rolls while kev got the kids up and ready. yes, i have carried on the christmas-morning tradition with an amazing gluten free recipe! i tested them out when uncle andy was here and they were divine.

the gifts. i have to say, kev did good! we usually don't do many gifts for each other, but kevin went above and beyond for his wife this year. he picked out some super cute clothes, as well as some new kitchen tools. he knows me oh so well! i started shopping for the kids months ago so i had plenty of time to find just what i was looking for. they both have more toys than they can play with, but its always fun to get a few new ones. for kyri, we got her a leapster explorer. most perfect gift ever! kev got a good discount with best buy and on the games too. we love it because even though their video games, they are all educational. the toy story 3 game is her fave. kaden got boy toys. a car ramp, cars, books, and more cars. we also got him his first cabbage patch doll. it's a soft and squishy one to cuddle. perfect for our buddy. they loved all of their gifts...stockings are always a hit. will always be my favorite part of christmas morning. i don't know why, but i just love my stocking and all the little treasures inside. kev knows this and knows not to mess up on the stocking. a big no-no. mine was filled to the top with lots of precious gifts. thanks, babe!

after we cleaned up the mound of wrapping paper, we ventured into our newest christmas morning tradition...skyping with our omaha family! can i just say this was awesome. we planned ahead and sent our gifts to omaha, wrapped, and in a big box. they sent our gifts to us as well. auntie jen, chris, uncle deej, and auntie andrea, were all at grandma and grandpa's house. we were all able to open our gifts together...thanks to skype! it was so neat to see each other, sharing gifts and saying "thank you!" we did miss our brother, andy, who was working christmas day. kyri and kaden loved being able to see their omaha family on christmas morning! even though it was on skype, it was such a special moment. one to cherish and continue every year.

the rest of christmas day was spent being l-a-z-y. we watched our favorite christmas movie, polar express. kaden took his afternoon nap. kev fell asleep next to kyri on the couch. i made a yummy dinner of apricot honey ham, mashed potatoes, and citrus spinach salad. it was simply delicious. everything about our day was wonderful. i love my beautiful family and making memories together. kyri and kaden are true joys. they make the holidays oh so merry and bright! every christmas just gets better and better.

good morning, my christmas loves!

sillies in matching snowman jammies.

cuddle bugs.

ready to dive into her stocking and all those presents!

full of joy.

her very own pink gum. it's the simple things.

hugs for her buddy, buddy.

fruit snacks and hot wheels. sweet!

what else is in here?

daddy's girls.

waiting so patiently to open her most special gift.

the gift she "always wanted!"

kaden's own baby. no more taking sister's.

not sure what this is, but i know it's pretty awesome!

letting sister show him how it's done.

favorite toy of the morning.

then again, the pixar board books were a big hit too.

gluten-free cinnamon rolls. oh man, i want those in my mouth right now!

pretty proud of this accomplishment.
you can check out the recipe here. i changed the filling a bit, by spreading on butter and topping with cinnamon sugar. the results were heavenly!