This year, we really wanted to go to Lubbock to see gramma and granddaddy, my sisters and their husbands, and cousins. Everyone was going to be there on Christmas morning. We found out that Santa was coming early on the night of Dec 23rd to our neighbor's house across the street and thought we would see if we could get Santa to come here as well! We made yummy Christmas cookies and put them right by the fireplace (so the smell would go up the chimney).
Here's Natalie with a frosting mouth enjoying her newly decorated cookie:
We then sprinkled special reindeer food on the lawn. We hoped both of these enticements would have Santa know we wanted him to come to our house too! When the kids woke up, they were so excited to see he did come and that he brought them presents! He also left a special note saying he knew they were going to Gramma's and would leave one present for them there as well. Needless to say, we had a fabulous early Christmas morning to ourselves with the kids opening presents and eating their Christmas goodies.
A picture of the kiddos in their new pajamas, opened the night before:
Ashley was especially excited about her new Barbie Cruise Ship. She poised all of her Barbies for this picture! Note the kids poising with Mickey and Minnie for a picture, dolls relaxing, swimming, and enjoying the buffet. She was very excited when daddy played with her for a little while, but got frustrated with him when his boy Barbie kept eating all the buffet food and was not playing like she dictated. Funny Ashley...
I had to shoot this alternate view for her of how the pool slide turns into a flashing disco ball, complete with "cool" music for the dance party.
Zack loved his new Leapster and of course, his candy :)
Natalie just loved opening any presents, but especially took to her stickers in her stocking and her new crawling Sleeping Beauty baby.
Here's Natalie with a frosting mouth enjoying her newly decorated cookie:
We then sprinkled special reindeer food on the lawn. We hoped both of these enticements would have Santa know we wanted him to come to our house too! When the kids woke up, they were so excited to see he did come and that he brought them presents! He also left a special note saying he knew they were going to Gramma's and would leave one present for them there as well. Needless to say, we had a fabulous early Christmas morning to ourselves with the kids opening presents and eating their Christmas goodies.
A picture of the kiddos in their new pajamas, opened the night before:
Ashley was especially excited about her new Barbie Cruise Ship. She poised all of her Barbies for this picture! Note the kids poising with Mickey and Minnie for a picture, dolls relaxing, swimming, and enjoying the buffet. She was very excited when daddy played with her for a little while, but got frustrated with him when his boy Barbie kept eating all the buffet food and was not playing like she dictated. Funny Ashley...
I had to shoot this alternate view for her of how the pool slide turns into a flashing disco ball, complete with "cool" music for the dance party.
Zack loved his new Leapster and of course, his candy :)
Natalie just loved opening any presents, but especially took to her stickers in her stocking and her new crawling Sleeping Beauty baby.
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The cruise ship is hilarious! Does she remember the last cruise? Probably not, but this will surely pump her up for this summer!
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