Christmas

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Christmas morning was great! I slept in 'til 6:40am, fully expecting my kids to have woken me up by then. We are so mean and tease our kids that they can't come into our room until 8am. They are so good, they believe us. 

I got up and checked on things then headed downstairs to read. I waited until 7:30am when finally Caely got out of bed. She waited about 10 minutes then woke up the rest of the house.  

 We had a great morning. The kids were all happy and well rested for the full day ahead.

Patch's big present he wanted (he was the only one who wanted something specific that we were willing to buy) was Skylanders.

 He was in a state of shock when actually got what he wanted!

 Tyler really wanted an iTouch and a cell phone. We just aren't ready for that yet, so he got a Lightning jacket instead. He loves it! He wasn't disappointed one bit.

 After presents we cleaned up and headed to GG's for traditional omelets and time with the family.

It was a quick Christmas this year. I'm a little sad to see it gone. I have higher hopes for next year in making the most of the season.

Christmas Eve we spend at our house. The family comes and we enjoy a buffet of appetizer type food and treats. The kids get to open their traditional jammies.

 We usually sit around singing Christmas Carols and playing King Pong but we didn't do either of those this year.

Aunt Suzy and Kelby are always fun to have around. They are the life of the party!

I'm so glad we get to see so much of grandma GG, she is the glue that ties us all together. We have an amazing family, I'm so thankful my kids get to know everyone and build those special relationships with them.