The Pinelli family Christmas

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. So here is our family's Christmas celebration in pictures!

Rachel's Christmas Present

I have been looking for something like this for over a year and a half. Unfortunately, they're expensive, so I've been keeping my eye on Craig's List. Finally, serendipitously, a friend posted that she was getting rid of some things as she prepared to move this summer, and was selling this for the same price she bought it for at a yard sale - $30. New it costs $350, so I was ecstatic to make this find, and it became Rachel's "Santa" present this year (with the stipulation that she share with Gabi when Gabi is a little bigger).

Yesterday was very wet, and besides we spent the whole day at Jeff's parents' house, so this afternoon Jeff took Rachel outside to play with her new present. Do you think she liked it?

Matching Pajamas (the sequel)

Yay! More matching pajamas for Rachel and Gabi. These are courtesy of Grandma Gosnell. Aren't they too cute?!


On Christmas Eve we went caroling at a hospital. In front of the hospital was a life-sized nativity scene. It was a little cold/windy, but I couldn't resist the temptation to take a picture of Rachel and Gabi in the nativity scene.


We had a wonderful day. The girls had so much fun! (I can't wait until next Christmas.)

The Children Were Nestled All Snug In Their Beds

A very dear friend of mine came over yesterday and gave Rachel and Gabi a Christmas present of matching pajamas. I never thought I would be the kind of person who wanted my girls to match, but it turns out that I am that kind of person after all.

So here are Rachel and Gabi in their "partridge in a pear tree" pajamas.

The Nativity, and then some

For FHE last night we read the Christmas story out of Luke 2. To make it even more exciting we decided to dress the part. Here is the cast:

Jeff played the role of Joseph
Noelle played the role of Mary
Gabi played the role of baby Jesus
Rachel played the role of the Shepherd

Rachel was slightly less than enthusiastic about dressing up and cooperating as a whole, but that didn't stop us from at least getting a picture. It isn't the best picture of all time, but at least Rachel and Gabi are cute.


Rachel got rid of her costume as fast as she could, and then was just wearing her pants. She made me laugh when she started doing this.


I remember from my childhood Kelly doing the same thing, to be funny. What I wouldn't give to see that picture!

Soon enough Rachel's pants were off too. So then Gabi and Rachel were wearing matching outfits (diapers only). Rachel wanted to give Gabi a hug, and Jeff captured these sweet pictures.

Merry Christmas from the Fieldings

Not to be outdone by the Gosnells.....

Merry Christmas from the Gosnells

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Request

Since we can't all be together for Christmas, I would like to make a request that everyone post a few pictures here on this blog of your Christmas this year.

I promise I'll do it. Will you?