Happy Christmas!

Christmas was a blast!

We had Grandpa and Grandma and even Great-Grandma come over early Christmas morning, before anything was unwrapped, this is kind of our Christmas tradition. I don't know who loves it more....the Grandparents, or the kids.

Every year we choose someone to be "Santa's Helper" and pass out the gifts....it's someone different every year. We have a special elf looking apron and hat that says "Santa's Helper" on it and everything.

This year we chose.....Supa Spaz. And he didn't want to wear the special outfit....he wanted to wear his blanket he calls "TeeTee" around his neck like a cape. He thought a person with such an important job, needed to look more SUPERHERO-ish.

.Whatever floats the kid's boat!

Anyway,
Each of the kids get each other something and as Supa Spaz was handing out gifts....he was also handing out the 411 on what was inside the gift he got for each person....

"Mom, this is for you, it's from me, it's a bracelet....you're going to be SO surprised!"

"Dad, this is for you...it's a book. And you can read it too."

"Mom and Dad, this is for you, it's a hand print I made at school for you, and just wait 'til you see it, you will be so surprised, here I'll open it for you. See! I knew you'd be so surprised!"

"Here baby girl, this is for you, it's a Princess Doll....you are going to love it so much and say thank you to me!"

"Here Harry, I got you..."

"WAIT" exclaims Harry Perry...."DON'T TELL ME, YOU'LL RUIN IT!"

"Then do you want me to open it and show you Harry?"

"NOOOO!" Harry responds.

So long story short....this is pretty much how he delivered gifts....the ones that were from other people, he would shake them, smell them and carefully inspect them to try and give the best guess possible to what was inside. Then he would proceed to inform each person what he thought was inside. We finally told him to ZIP IT!

Yes, I suppose we will wait a couple of years before choosing him as Santa's Helper again.

Savvy girl just loves getting presents. Give the girl a pack of stickers and she is overjoyed. I love that it doesn't take more then just a card to make her feel special. Someone thinking of her is what she loves the best. She has kept every card everyone has ever given her. I love that she did this because having cards from Grandma Jacquee' is a treasure to her. In fact her favorite gift this year was from her Great-Grandma. It was a coupon...."Spend the night with Great-Grandma". She wanted to cash it in Christmas night, but we need to wait until Great-Grandma has her surgery.

She gets so excited as she watches everyone open their presents. We just love this girl!

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Harry Perry, well if this kid was a cat, he'd be DEAD!

The curiosity just kills this boy. He spends more time wondering what's inside then anyone I know. Weeks, people....weeks!

I think he gets this from me. All my life, the best part of birthdays and Christmases was the anticipation....the wondering.....So I can relate to such anxiety.

Once the wait is over....there is no holding him back....just watch the paper fly.

I have to say....more then any gift he got....the best part of Christmas for him was having his BEST BUDDY there to share it with.

Supa Spaz....he is quite the character. He is opposite of his brother, he spends only a few seconds wondering what's inside, then opens it very carefully and slowly looks at every detail of each item.

But like the others, he loved everything....even the littlest stocking stuffers.

It's the little things....literally...he loves little, pocket sized things.

I think he was most excited about the Wii game. Each of the kids got a Wii game. We told them we were so sorry we couldn't get a Wii.....there just weren't any left. But we could collect the games now and someday...yes, someday. The kids thought that was an excellent idea!

We also told them that our friends the Haley's offered to have us over and use their Wii to play our games on, so the kids were super excited about that!

Now we come to baby girl....She got everything princess of course!

Princess lipstick, princess bracelets, princess necklaces.....and yes...princess dolls.

But her very favorite was the princess ATTIRE! She even got some blue princess shoes from Auntie Nancy and has been wearing them with her new princess clothes ever since.

But then after all was said and done....it was time for Santa's gift.

"Get ready, Get set, GO!"

and the race was on to tear it open! What is it????

WHAT IS IT???

IT'S A Wii !!!!

Where oh where did Santa score a Wii ???????

Yes, baby girl was a little disappointed it wasn't another princess dress. But since we have been using it....she is the best dang cheerleader one could ask for. Every time anyone scores a point....she just jumps up and down yelling..."YEAH MAMA" or "YEAH DADDY" etc. then proceeds to do a "you did it" dance.

Even Grandpa was excited about the Wii.....and even joined in the excitement of the moment!

To which he then asked...."What's a Wii?"

We had invited the missionaries and our "older" neighbors from across the street to join us for breakfast and Christmas day fun. Our neighbor even made homemade orange rolls.....to die for!!! After we ate, we set up the Wii and we all enjoyed playing and watching others play...(which is as much fun as playing.) We loved having friends with us Christmas morning.

So all in all, this was our best Christmas ever but not because we all got great gifts or the best orange rolls on Earth and not because we got a Wii.

(although that helps)

But because we have family and friends around us to celebrate the most wonderful time, of the year!

We are truly blessed!