Christmas Morning

Christmas Morning with my kids

is nothing like it was when I was a kid.

I don't know if that is a good thing or not.

Let me explain...

Notice how my boys are dressed as they are showing

off their new fishing poles from Santa.

Well, they didn't wake up until 9:30.

Actually, Ben finally had to wake Colton up...

all the aunts and uncles (and mom & dad) were tired of waiting...
Dad told Colt that he missed Christmas.

That got him up quickly...

But they still wanted to get dressed

and eat breakfast before

heading downstairs to see what Santa had brought.

What kind of kids have we created?

Now, Anna...even though she didn't know what to wake up for,

she did know that there were presents for her.

The first gift she opened from her Aunt Angie was a new baby doll.
She immediately began saying,
"Baby! Baby! Baby!"

I don't think I've ever seen anyone so excited for a doll.

Her cousins (Uncle Dave & Aunt Carli)
got her a stuffed bear with different outfits.

Daisy the dog got to chewing off an eye the very first night
:(
Who needs a bear with 2 eyes, anyway.
It doesn't bother her.

She ended up with two baby dolls
and a stroller
which she uses for both dolls at the same time.
A little crowded.

Colton gets a soccer net from Nate & Becky (appropriate).
He plans on putting it to winter use on the hockey rink.

Good thing Atlas has grandparents,
or he wouldn't get a thing for Christmas.

We can always count on Nana & Pop to take care of our
1st child.

And this year was the best yet...

A SQUIRRIL!
(Those who know Atlas well know what a squirril means to him)

The kids got new Sunday clothes...

matching black, red & white...

don't have a picture of the boys...

maybe next week.

It was a fun, relaxing, low-key kind of Christmas this year.

Completely enjoyable!