Christmas Celebration 1 (of 3)

By MAGGIE WANG

Kevin is finally home - and this is what he posted today to Facebook:

Back from 11-day road trip, brushing teeth this morning with Maven sitting there and watching me ... just smiling. I asked, "Are you glad I'm home?" She said: "I haven't seen you in a while!"

We had planned more than a month ago to head down to Irvine for a train ride with Austin to the 'North Pole' to give Santa our list per Sedona's request from having so much fun last year. But with all the rains here, the Dec. 20 plan got canceled and we scrambled to put together a Christmas dinner for the Ding side of the family. 

The Chang-Ding family is headed to Taiwan for a wedding and getting back on New Year's Day. The change in our plans allowed us to celebrate with them before they left rather than when they got home.

We had a nice all-American meal of KFC!

The cousins all lined up to open gifts!

Let's see. ... Do you think they like opening presents?

Maven had the cutest reactions to gifts. So in awe, mouth gaping open upon first glances.

Sedona was much more focused! 

Getting ready for the GRAND FINALE!

The biggest present was coming down the stairs after being hidden in one of A-Ma Ding's guest rooms for weeks! 

A princess ATV for the girls! Sedona jumped right on. Maven was a little scared. 

Thank you kisses!

Showing off their new ladybug slippers (with matching pajamas) from A-Go Kristen. (Atticus picked them out and did very well.)

The stack of presents! 

And of course, we cannot end the Christmas celebrations without commemorating Kristen's 42nd birthday!