Merry Christmas 2010

It was an exciting Christmas at our house. It was also the first Christmas Aaron had to work. He went in really early so he could round on his patients and be home early. He kids woke up at 6. I let them open their stockings and then I had to stall them until Aaron got home. Thank Heavens for new movies. Aaron called about 8 and said he was on his way home! So the kids didn't have to wait too long to open presents.

Santa most definitely found us

Stockings
getting their piles ready

The little kids all got Pillow Pets from Papa and Nana...huge hit!

Isaac jammin' with his paper jam

Caites prized possession...the easy bake oven

Putting everything to use. We baked

we played with the doll house

we set up our zhu-zhu city and built a bat cave for Bat Man

We played all day long. And when it was time to have dinner I was still in my pj's. We ended up not even making a big dinner, we had snacked on left overs all day and no one wanted a big dinner. Truth be told, we were having too much fun with our new stuff to stop and eat.

At the end of the day Halle gave me a hug and whispered in my ear, "When is Santa coming? I not see him yet." Apparently she had been waiting all day to see Santa in our house. I had to explain that he came while we were sleeping and left her the doll house.

Christmas is so much fun with kids. I am so grateful for my family. I think the gift of motherhood is one of the greatest gifts a women can have.