Christmas

We had a quiet and fun Christmas this year.  The kids are at such a fun age and loved opening presents.  The appreciate things already and it makes us so happy hearing them say thank you for their gifts...after each and every one!

  

Christmas Eve Santa's elf, Blitz left the kids some reindeer food to sprinkle on the lawn before they went to bed.  They were both so excited to to have the reindeer eat their food they put out for them.

After the kids went to bed, we were busy putting out all the big items that were assembled 

The kids sprinkled some candy on sugar cookies, we set them out for Santa to enjoy. 

Christmas Day.  Xander was beyond excited to see if Santa ate his cookie.  He actually forgot so Nick got up earlier than the kids and went and ate a few bites from them :)  Nick was waiting downstairs with the camera to capture the first moments of such a magical morning (top right corner of the photo we are coming down).   

We decided to give the kids their power wheels.  The weather has been amazing so we decided why not?  We bought them back in October to give them at Christmas, so that's what we did.  They loved them!  Xander a little more than Sterling, but she's warming up to it.  We've already been outside a bunch of times riding them around. 

Since Xander was about 9 months old, he had a little baby rattle guitar.  He always loved it.  This year his grandma sent him a real guitar!  He absolutely loves this gift.  Daddy even sat down with him the other day and showed him how to play it with the pick.  One happy boy! 

Sterling got a vet set which she adores!   

So excited for all the fun toys and games 

Christmas night, playing with the assembled grill.  He wanted a kitchen so badly but I couldn't see getting him one because a lot of people thought it was wrong to get a boy a kitchen.  I don't, but I didn't want my boy to be made fun of by the people that love him.  Sad, but I guess some people still have the mindset that some things are just for girls and some things are just for boys.  Nana and Papa bought him this manly grill!  Next Grillmaster chef anyone???  He LOVES it and plays with it every single day!

Even preps and serves the babies! 

It's now a week past Christmas and Xander is still asking about Santa and being on the naughty or good list.  Hopefully it won't last much longer.

Have a great day!