Christmas

The children got home Christmas Eve and were super excited to put the cookies and milk out for Santa - of course, I have no idea why there is no picture of that ... Mother of the Year, right here!  Ha!  But needless to say, when they woke up Christmas morning, they were excited to see what surprises they had been left.

Ian's stack didn't look like much, but those dinosaurs laying on the floor in front of his chair actually all talk to each other which was really cool.  And his stocking was filled to the brim. He got some Toy Story stuff, of course; since Santa knows how much he loves Woody & Buzz.

 They got an easel to share - chalkboard on one side and dry erase on the other.  They got holders for paint and easel paper.

Bonner only really asked for the Dora & Me Doll House so she was already playing with it by the time I was ready to take a picture.  Her stocking was also filled with surprises; but, she was really only interested in the doll house.

The both got Legos - Ian's were Toy Story and Bonner's were Cinderella ... my, my, my - Legos have come a long way!

Bonner also got a Cinderella doll that is as tall as she is!  She got a new Cinderella dress so they could be twins :-)

And she got a big giant Princess book that came with crayons and paints - she went right for the paints, of course ...

These 2 love each other so much.  Each year, I take them individually to pick out a gift for the other one - well, here they were telling each other "Thank you!" after opening the gifts up!

At the end of a crazy day, it was time to sing "Happy Birthday" and enjoy yummy cake.  Happy Birthday, Jesus!

One of the best parts of the day was our favorite "baby cousin" coming over for a visit.  We were thrilled to celebrate Baby's 1st Christmas!