Merry Christmas!

I know it's a day late, but YouTube isn't cooperating on the uploading of our video of Christmas Morning.  I had  attempted to blog yesterday, then decided to wait until I could get the video.  I still am not able to upload the video at this time because we now need to reformat it.  So much trouble just for a 10 minute video, but I promise I will get  it up on here as soon as possible!  I know there is lots of family out there just biding time to enjoy it ;)  Until then, I will share the few photos that we snapped of our big day.

Christmas morning started like most do!  We heard the pitter patter of four little feet going through the hallway.  Once Little Big Foot had a good look at the tree he declared, "Santa came!"  Then he pointed at the plate of cookies we left out and said "Look Mommy, Santa ate cookies and egg nog all gone!"  He was super excited!!  The look on his face was of pure surprise and happiness.  LBF also said "Santa left stuff in our socks!  Look Mommy, look!!"  This Christmas, I finally get it.  That magical feeling that you get from the look of excitement on your child's face.  It's one of those moments that makes all the hard work of being a Parent, worth it.  It can only be described as, magical!

Check out the stuff Santa left in their socks :D

After we finished opening the presents(all of which is on the video of course), it was time to open all that wonderful packaging.  And by wonderful, I mean miserable.  Why can't Santa pre-assemble?  It would help all the Mommies and Daddies if he could just fit that in to wrapping gifts ;)

Baby Long Legs wanted to open her first Cabbage Patch Kid from Aunt A and Uncle H first!  This was a surprise Cabbage Patch Kid, you had to open it to find out if it was a boy or girl.  This one was a..........

 A GIRL!

 BLL couldn't wait to get her outfit on too!

Even BLL was starting to grasp the idea of Santa and presents this year.  She had even asked a couple days ago, "Mommy, who is Santa?  What he do?"  BLL is definitely a thinker!  Always full of questions!

LBF could not put the book about Planes down after he opened it!  He and Daddy talked and looked at this book for about an hour(no exaggerating)!  I would say that their Second Cousin H was right on the money when she picked this book.  Thank you H!!  I also learned that Daddy has a lot of knowledge on aircraft.  I suppose it makes sense that he works in the Aircraft Industry ;)

Later that morning, Grama and Cousin A came by to bring a couple of gifts for LBF and BLL.  LBF got his very first bike!  He was so excited, he couldn't wait to take a ride!  Too bad it was freezing outside with a slight dusting of snow, so we let him test it out in the hallway.  BLL couldn't wait to get the baby doll out of hers.  I think for the time being, that was her only concern when it came to her gift.  BLL loves her babies!  I have no doubt that she will be a little Mommy herself one very distant far off day.

After all of the fabulous gift opening and receiving of the morning, it came time to pick up toys and debris and get ready for our special Family Christmas Dinner.  I just had to share a little snapshot of our table after is was set, as I thought it was just exceptional for us this year!   This Christmas was good to us despite Daddy's surgery and all.  Our dinner was made even more special by Grama making all the dinner and bringing it over to us.  We had one very full table of food and family.

Once we were all full from dinner, Grama convinced Cousin A to take LBF out for his first ride of his bike.  She had to help him at first, but............

He did get the hang of it and was proud to ride by himself!

Now BLL can ride her trike :)

Soon it became dark and too cold for the kids to be out, so all came in and we enjoyed some Pumpkin Pie topped with Cool Whip!  Then Grama and Cousin A departed and it was time for two very tuckered out children to go off to bed.

Hope all had a wonderful Christmas full of magic and memories!!  Happy Holidays!