Christmas

Christmas morning came early around here. Can you see the time on the clock-yes it does read 3:51 am. Are you kidding me? Chloe actually came in our room at 2:30 and never went back to sleep at 3:30 Tanner was up and we sent them both to his room, of course that didn't last long. Finally Landon and I decided the battle was futile and got up and got ready. We headed out to open presents at 4:00. We were done and had breakfast over by 6 so we both went back to bed for a few hours.

The kids tradition is to always look in their stockings first. Tanner's favorite thing in his was his pear, which he requested instead of an orange.

Chloe's favorite stocking treasure-oh year a THOR PEZ!!!

Here it is the bat of his dreams. He also got a new football and basketball, so Landon said he was set for the year.

Beckett made it onto the good list and he even got a stocking full of toys and treats.

Landon and I got our main gift early due to necessity-it was a new computer. I got the newest photoshop program to go with it, since the old one wasn't compatible with windows 8. I also got my 2011 blog book-yeah.

Chloe finally got her American Girl Doll. She has been buying clothes and accessories for it for months in hopes of getting one. Good thing Santa didn't disappoint her.

A Christmas Hug for Daddy...

Landon's present had been under the tree for a few weeks. The box was shaped like a tombstone so I had told the kids that's what it was. Chloe was a little confused about the gift until I told her I was joking, but when she handed Landon the box she said to him "here is your tombstone". Ha Ha. Here's what it really was-a new suit coat.

Here is the big surprise of the day. Tanner had originally wanted a new iPhone-we told him no, but that maybe he could get a different smart phone. However he then changed his mind and decided he wanted a new bat. Well on Christmas morning after all the unwrapping was done we kept hearing this ringing sound. We would ask Tanner what it was and he would just be like oh it's something outside and ignore it. We had to kept pestering him and finally were like Tanner go find out what that sound is. He finally got up and alas there was a package hidden behind the tv with his name on it. This isn't the best picture, but I wish I would have had a video to his reaction he was screaming and yelling with excitement. He even told me and Landon both that he love us-ha

We had a great morning. The kids really did get spoiled this year. In fact Tanner asked us why they got so much and we told him because next year it was going to be slim pickings with a new baby in tow :)

One of Chloe's gifts was a new rip-stick, she seriously spent all morning practicing on it. Towards the end of the day she was really getting the hang of it. Before long she will be riding it everywhere. She loves it though-I don't think many kids her age could even stand up on, it-and she has already learned how to turn on it. I wouldn't even dare to try I know I would hurt myself.

Tanner and Landon breaking in the new bat.