Christmas 2009

What a day! Christmas '09 didn't disappoint. There's nothing like seeing our children excited about something, and it is especially fun at Christmastime! We took tons of pictures, but these are the highlights. I know it's still a lot of pictures, but since it's my blog, I can put as many pictures of my sweet and silly children as I want to!

Christmas Eve
Jack and Anna insisted on wearing hats from Jack's first Christmas that I pulled out for Sam to wear.

The Loot
Everyone got one big gift, along with their stockings. The ride on Thomas is for everyone, though we have to keep reminding Jack of that!

Christmas Morning
It was so much fun watching their excitement!
Enough said.

The Family Picture Attempts
We have to try, even though we know it's impossible to get a good one.

Now one with Granny & Grandy.

And another one.

Third time's a charm?
(Pop & Grammy weren't here yet when this photo op took place, but they're still in town so we will attempt one with them before they leave.)

Reindeer Food
Jack had to make sure the reindeer ate the food we left for them, but it was raining so hard we couldn't even go out on the porch, so we just looked from the inside. I had to hold them up in order to see the bottom of the stairs where he insisted we leave the bowls last night.

Presents
Hank got the first gift of the day - homemade treats from Grammy (shaped like Christmas trees).

He was very patient in waiting for the "ok" to eat his treat.

Checking out new his Thomas underwear from G & G.

Anna got Tinkerbell panties (they were already wrapped when we decided to nix the potty training, but now we're hoping they might inspire her) that she insisted on wearing right that second. She wore them the rest of the morning - over her pjs.
See . . .

Mason was a good sport about his teeny tiny Home Depot apron.

Sam really liked the wrapping paper, of course.

Anna also insisted on wearing her new pajama pants, so she put them on over the Tinkerbell panties, which were on over her real pajama pants!

They got really fun walkie-talkies that they will have a great time playing with . . . once they figure out that they are not phones!

Taking a break from present opening to play with his trains.

Horsing around with Daddy and playing with Sam's new toy from Mason.

I got these great containers for storing the kids' artwork.

Pop trying out Jack's fireman outfit.

The Aftermath
Jack found his conductor's hat and insisted on wearing that while he drove Thomas around - every single time.

Eventually he moved on to become "Fireman Sam."

Anna was very into playing with her first Barbie in the new dollhouse.

It was a fun day! We're so thankful that Grandy & Granny, Pop & Grammy, and Mason traveled to spend Christmas with us. We enjoy having our families in town and appreciate all that they do for us!