Christmas 2010

Christmas this year was quite different from years past. Usually we hurry and get up, open our presents, and then rush off to grandma and grandpa's house. This year we stayed home and people came to us! It was great! Adam and Jessie and Alisha and Albert came over and we had a great time.

Another thing I haven't had around at Christmas time for a long time is a toddler. And this certain little toddler likes to get into everything! I had debated about not decorating, or just decorating the top half of the tree, but i devised a plan instead so I could decorate and she would stay away from the tree. A blockade! And it worked...well for the most part at least! We couldn't use the fireplace, but it was well worth it!

Everything laid out and waiting for the kids Christmas morning.

Mikkele opening a family gift. (Sorry it's sideways.)

MIKKELE

Santa brought Mikkele a new camera, Dance Dance Revolution game and controller pad, nail polish and a nail polish dryer, and a jacket.

Look how excited she is peaking into the box from Justice. Really she's just excited that the box says Justice. Little did she know that the box contained.....

SOCKS!!!
That Grandma Roberts is pretty sneaky! There was more than just socks and even if it was just socks, they are Justice socks so that makes it a way awesomely cool present. She loves anything Justice!

She got a lot of really cute clothes and girly things. How did I get such a girly girl???

GRANT

Santa brought Grant another ice cream for a year certificate since it was such a big hit with him last year, all the gear he needs to go skiing (more to come on this) and a fun pull behind sled.

The girls gave him some yummy snacks.

Hallie is a little jealous of Grants sled...can you tell???

HALLIE

Santa brought Hallie a shopping cart with some groceries, 2 magnadoodles, some moon dough, and an Elmo DVD.

She kicked Grant out of the sled for a few minutes while she opened some presents. Good thing Grant is such a good sharer.

Trying out her shopping cart. (Santa didn't think ahead very well about all the little pieces that for some reason don't end up staying in the shopping cart.)

And of course she found some candy in the stockings and had to have some right then and there before we had our breakfast.
And speaking of breakfast...we had our traditional strawberry waffles. They never disappoint!

Everyone had fun trying out Mikkele's new D.D.R. game. Even Grant and Hallie got in on the action!