Christmas 2012

Oh, the day we'de all been waiting for all month!  The Christmas Countdown said "1" and we were so excited it was finally Christmas Eve.  There was so much to do to prepare.  We had to clean up, get the cookies, milk, and carrots out, and get to bed in time so Santa had plenty of time to bring our presents.

We woke up bright and early and couldn't wait to get downstairs to see what we got.  While we waited for Dad to see if Santa came we had to take the traditional bed and stair pictures before running down and opening our presents. 

Sam noticed right away that Santa had been there and taken the goodies we had left him and his reindeer.  The kids were so excited that he liked them.

 Then it was on to presents. 
Here's Sam's loot:

 James' loot:

 Chloe's loot:

 Chloe was so excited to see that Santa brought her a real white puppy, just what she'd asked for.  They were best friends instantly.  We decided to name her Snuggles because she was so cute and fluffy and loved hugs.

 Snuggles even warmed up to Dad pretty quickly too.

 James was thrilled to get Luke's Ship and Darth Vader's Ship too. 

 He was flying it all over the house.

 And then he would pause every once in a while just to sit and stare and admire it! :)

 Sam got Hobbit Legos and was so excited to have Bilbo's house.  He immediately took it in the other room and entered another world.

 We decided not to open our other presents until later in the day when Grandma and Grandpa M were able to come over and be with us.  We didn't need to open them right away because we were having so much fun with our Santa gifts.
The kids got more Legos, a Polar Express Train and vintage train art for the Train Room at Grandpa's house, and Chloe scored some princesses and a rocking moose.

 We ended our late morning with a T family traditional yummy breakfast.  It was delicious and we all sat around enjoying our full tummies while we watched the kids play with their new toys. 

 And Grandpa made a new friend! :)

 Snuggles got to enjoy some of her Christmas gifts too! :)