Christmas Morning!

Can I just say, "I. LOVE. CHRISTMAS!" We had a "low key" Christmas for our family. Most of my siblings were with in-laws, so it was just my parents and me and Lindy here. And none of Jacob's siblings came either, so for his family it was just him and his parents. So we just all hung out together at our house for the most part. Ky was the first one up, about 6:30, I thought I heard him. I came out and he wasn't there so I figured I must have been hearing things. I didn't notice that his "Santa" present was missing. He had taken it and ran back upstairs to play... He was so excited for it! Soon after Landon and Kennedy were up. They saw their Santa presents and played for about 45 minutes while we waited for my parents to come over and open presents. (My dad informs me that its just wrong to make them wait to open presents):) But they didn't mind. They got new Leapster games in their stockings and played those for quite a while.
When I came out Ky was so excited to show me this... Santa left a bootprint by our fireplace, which is gas.... I wonder how long till they get that there's no chimney... It was pretty cute. They were so excited by this....

Here are our stockings, which Jacob's mom has made for all of us. (And all of his siblings, spouses and grandkids!) These are one of my favorite parts of Christmas. I love these stockings so much and am so glad she, and John, have taken the time to make them.

Here is what the kids came down. Santa doesn't wrap presents at our house, so they get to come down and see them immediately and can play with them.

Kennedy's loot....

Ky got this school set (with like 100 small pieaces, ugh!) But he loves it. He has been teaching Landon all week, I've gotten many report cards. Luckily Landon is a good sport and just goes along with all of it.

Landon got a Batcave thing and then my mom got them this other castle thing. I didn't really know what they were. But they love them. We barely saw them all day, they just played and played.

Landon had gotten one of these guns for his bday from Aunt Tiff, and they both love it. So we got Ky one so they can shoot at each other. A little more fair I think!


I got this frame for my parents and put pictures in it. I thought it was so cute.

My friend did these calendars for me, for Jacob and the grandparents. I think they turned out so cute.

We had a super great day! We are so blessed and I feel so spoiled. I am so proud of my kids. We talked a few weeks before about giving up a present each and getting presents for someone else who wasn't going to get much. They did have to think about it, but they both decided that they would do that. So we went shopping and they helped pick things out. They each got only 2 presents, one from Santa and one from us. Which still seemed like a ton on Christmas morning, by the time you do grandparents and family and stuff.... but they were so excited about what they got. Its so fun to watch them.
Next is Kennedy's birthday... on the 29th! I can't believe this year is almost at an end. Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Thanks for the cards and pictures. Its so fun to see everyone's families.