Christmas Morning

All the preparation for Christmas morning takes weeks, right? All the searching online for the right gifts (Very few of our gifts were purchased locally as we're somewhat limited in our choices here), waiting for packages to arrive, gift wrapping, decorating, cooking and baking... it's all for this day, which is seemingly over within minutes, right? Then there's the let down after all the gifts have been opened. We took our time opening gifts, allowing each person to open one gift at a time for all to see. We took photos and savored the moments. Here's a little peek into our Christmas morning...

As you can see, both Santa and our family members were very generous with us this Christmas.


Santa obviously enjoyed the cookies and milk we left out for him the night before.


M received a skateboard, something he'd been wanting.


Check out the new guitar pajama pants D got. He needed these more than you know as all of his other long pajama pants were high waters.


My hubby was happy to receive a set of James Bond DVDs, something he'd asked Santa to bring.


Yes, I got something too... an umbrella from my boys. Before you start thinking I got the shaft, let me tell you I received several wonderful gifts, but I was on the other side of the camera by choice most of the morning, and I did ask for an umbrella. I also know it's supposed to be bad luck to open an umbrella inside, however, I'm choosing to live life on the edge these days, so I chanced it.


Santa brought both of the boys the "Napoleon Dynamite" DVD. We'd watched this movie once before when neighbors loaned us their copy and the boys have been quoting scenes from it ever since.


D received a very large, coveted lego set he'd been wanting for a while. It's amazing how quickly he and his brother put these things together.


M served as our trash picker upper, a job he doesn't mind doing at all, so we all took advantage. I know... that was pretty naughty of us, huh?


D was stoked to be on the receiving end of a laptop computer, something he needed and wanted, but didn't ask for, thus it was a total surprise. I believe Mom and Dad scored, what do you think?


M got a laptop too! No, we didn't hit the lottery, nor did we lose our minds. The laptops are a great investment in that the boys are required to do more and more homework on the computer. D's old computer was a hand-me-down that was on its last go 'round, and M has never had his own computer, and we'd like to see him expand upon his computer skills.


D swapped his old robe for the brand-new one he got for Christmas. He's lived in this thing ever since. We've started referring to it as his smoking jacket since he wears it like one. He's practicing his Howard Hughes look.


M was stoked to get a new pair of slippers that he says, "Feel like walking on clouds." Hmmm... I might want some of those.


S sports his new sweater vest, right over top of his T-shirt. He's such a trendsetter!


Legos are ALWAYS a hit with our boys.


D is our resident clown and often serves as comic relief for the family. Christmas morning was no exception.


Here are two very happy, satisfied, any maybe a little spoiled boys. Merry Christmas, guys! Now go get started on your thank-you notes!

Thanks to all of our family and friends for the Christmas gifts and holiday wishes. We had a blessed holiday season and hope you did too.