Ho-Ho-Ho 2011!!

We had such a wonderful Christmas! The kiddos woke up and quickly ask if Santa had come to their house yet? We said yes and headed downstairs quickly. They were screaming all the way down and running to check out their new toys! It’s such an amazing feeling to watch your own children having so much fun. Although it was mass chaos during the unwrapping - it was so precious to watch them open each present with such excitement! These kids are so very blessed and received some very special gifts from friends and family...bikes, Loving Family house, tools in a tool bag just like daddies, electronic learning devices, Barbie car, Stompeez slippers, books, GeoTrax, Sonicare toothbrushes and much more.

We opened presents and played with toys for a bit and then headed to church. After church we joined the McNeely family for lunch at their house and it was delicious and of course a lot of fun to be with everyone there. Once home we somehow managed to get kids down for naps - not fun but necessary. After they woke up we played with Christmas toys the rest of the day! 

Oh yea - and one of the first things the kids did that morning was run outside to check on the cookies that we left for Santa. Yep - we had to put the cookies out on the front porch for Santa...per Ella Rae she would rather he leave the presents out there instead of coming in her house....hmmm....ok....I guess we can do that! We also sprinkled a few carrots out on the sidewalk for the reindeer to enjoy. The kids loved checking the cookies and carrots on Christmas morning. So cute!

What a beautiful and amazing Christmas! Happy Birthday Jesus!

Christmas Morning 2011 - My precious Elves! 

Ella Rae's Pink Tree!

Alden's Cowboy Tree

Our Stockings! We even hung one up for the baby!

Look at all the cookies Santa ate!

His reindeer ate some carrots too!!

A Barbie Car - yea!! 

Such excitement over their new Sonicare toothbrushes!  

Now we're just like Daddy and Mommy!

New Slippers! Thanks Aunt Megan! 

Alden loves his new Cars bike from Mimi!

Learning how to play her Innotab - she loves it! 

An iXL for Alden! 

First ride on her 16 inch bike - I can hardly believe it! When did she get so BIG?!