Christmas Day!

We try hard to balance the true meaning of Christmas with the fun of Santa and it's been fun to watch Sophie especially, be just as excited about both stories.  Every year is more and more fun as she starts to get it.  Jackson still didn't understand what was going on but loved opening presents! We opened Santa gifts at home and then took our gifts over to Oma and Opa's house and let them open them there.  Lots of pictures because I couldn't narrow them down...

Sophie seeing the Santa gifts for the first time

SO excited about the note that Santa left them

by her stocking...still waiting for Jackson to wake up!

with her Santa gifts

a little excited...

Bailey was trying to figure out what was going on

she couldn't believe that Santa knew she wanted princess dolls!

Jackson is ready to help daddy in the garden in the spring

like father like son (anytime he sees a plaid shirt he calls it a "daddy shirt")

watching a Christmas Story with uncle Jake

excited to open more presents

Sleeping Beauty

blowing out the candles on their birthday cake for Jesus

again, just a little excited!

Sophie got to go with us to Maxwells for the night...she loved it!

Opa came too!

and, before we left, one of her favorites showed up!