The kids woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6:30am Christmas day and scurried right into my bedroom begging me to get out of bed so they could open their presents from Santa. After stalling them for a half hour so we could all get around, we finally made our way out to the living room to see all the goodies that the big guy left. This is what the kids walked out to in the living room...
Every year Santa is generous enough to write us a little letter telling the kids how great he thought they were through the year and what they need to improve on throughout the next year so they don't get coal in their stockings. After reading that letter and the cards from mommy and daddy, we let them open up their presents. All the kids each get 5 individual gifts from Santa (one big, one medium, one small and a video game and movie each) and clothes from mommy and daddy. In their stockings, they usually get cool toothbrushes, toothpaste and bath stuff. It seems to be getting a little more chaotic every year the kids get older and another child is old enough to rip into their own gift, but I love it! There is nothing better than watching their faces light up as they finally tear the last part of wrapping paper off and what they got is revealed. Even though they know some of the stuff to expect every year, they still get excited as ever!
The kids anxiously awaiting opening their gifts...
The boys each opening a few of their gifts from Santa...
Alexis even enjoyed opening a few of her own, inbetween trying to eat them...
Andrew and Austin proudly displaying their stockings...
After the kids got done opening up their presents from Santa, my parents came over to give them the gifts from them. Here they are getting ready to rip them open...
Andrew, Austin and Aaron each got a Joshua (from the Bible) costume and Alexis got a musical Lamb. Before my parents left, I was able to get the kids to cooperate for a few minutes to get a picture of all of them with their Santa hats on...
All in all, it was a great holiday filled with love, laughter and most of all, happiness. Hope all of your holidays were just as wonderful, too!
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1 comment:
I'm not surprised "Santa's" present giving is so organized! I love that and the idea of the letter that Santa writes to them. Glad you guys had a great day!
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