our christmas...

christmas eve....getting the milk and cookies ready for santa....

and carrots for the reindeer too of course....

CHRISTMAS MORNING......easily the best day of the year.....our elf, lucy lotlo, wanted a good seat!

here they come.....

checking it out.....

reading santa's note he left for us....

excitement!!

let's start with the stockings....

magnetic earrings....

baby doll gymnast leo....

not happy at all.....haha.

lilo and stitch.....one of her favs....

electronic math game....

books!

keyboard....

guitar....

a mannequin where they can do her hair and makeup....

united states puzzle....

and....drumroll please.....

a tumbling barrel....

santa even brought daddy a super caddy for his shower.  it's all daddy has wanted for months now.  haha.

and a new tv for the master.  i musta been good!

we got right to playing.....

look and find book...

santa always goes crazy at our house for christmas! maybe a little too crazy! but oh boy, do we love it!! time seems to stand still for a few moments while we watch the girls tear into their gifts!


"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly." ~Andy Rooney