Christmas Morning

Louis, Peyton and Braden

Pillow Pets!

Our White Christmas

We broke tradition this year and instead of going to Mom's for brunch, Mom, Papa and Betty came to our house. Ashlyn and Braden get up pretty early (by 6 am), so they are ready for their first nap by 8 usually. With all the hype Santa has been getting around here we thought that Peyton would be up looking for presents. But, we had to go in around 7:30 to start getting her up so all the kids could open their presents together. She finally figured out it was not an ordinary morning when we showed her that Santa had eaten the cookies and had drank the milk. Last year she stopped after each present to play with it. This year she couldn't get the paper off fast enough and then was on to the next one. Ashlyn and Braden did pretty well ripping their paper and of course liked the paper better than the gifts. Peyton and Ashlyn's big gifts were a vanity and a dollhouse. Braden got his first "boy" toy - a truck that carries a little car and makes lots of fun noises. Other gifts included snow boots, Barbies, coloring books and toothbrushes. Peyton also got a "big girl" hair brush and comb and handed her old ones down to her brother and sister.

Mom got Peyton a pink trunk with dress up clothes. Ashlyn and Braden got clothes. We started the morning eating a yummy breakfast and then got an early start on the cookie eating as we prepared for my whole family coming over that afternoon. Bob, Steph and Louis came over a bit early to open presents. They gave the kids the cutest clothes, including a teal tutu for Peyton. She loved it!