Merry Christmas!!!

It is finally here! I am just so excited. I was actually the first one up. James shortly followed. This Christmas holds so much magic I couldn't sleep at all. You never know when Santa will no longer be viewed as "real" in Victoria's eyes, and the kids are old enough to understand a bit better about Santa and the fact that he brings you stuff under the tree. We took full advantage of it except for charging the camera battery. I missed some shots that I really wanted due to the camera only staying on for about 3 seconds before it would shut off.

The kids checking out the tree. Anthony giving his look he gives when he is telling you something that you too should be really excited about.

Addison loved her Christmas book. 

Anthony started reading his Brown Bear book by memory from when he was in First Steps.

"I have a new dress!!!"

Victoria flipped when she saw her travel mug like Mommy carries everywhere she goes. Hot Chocolate will taste wonderful in that I am sure.

Those of you that follow my blog will understand why this was the first outfit worn from her Christmas stash.  The tag said To:Victoria, From: Peacock.  She couldn't believe that her peacock at the zoo rode in Santa's sleigh to bring her exactly what she wanted (School clothes, specifically a shirt "hooked" to a skirt.)

Addison was excited to see "My Puppy" again under the tree.

Anthony's big gift was his Cars Lightning McQueen that revs its engine and talks when you shake it.  OK now, picture Anthony grabbing this wrapped present under the tree to only activate it BEFORE the gift was opened.  If you think about what someone would look like if they had a bucket of ice water dumped on them, that would be pretty close.  His mouth dropped open, he said, "CARS!", and his hands were a blur as wrapping paper was thrown from one end of my living room to the other.  Now 2 days later it scares him and we had to flip the switch to keep Lightning from talking.  My poor sensitive boy.

OK now is the time to mention costume changes.  Have you noticed that Victoria is the one that asked Santa not once, but twice for school clothes and Anthony has had to try on every outfit that he pulled out of a box.  It took him forever to get through his presents because he had to try everything on.