santa came... santa came!!!

You woke this morning almost like it was a normal morning. You were excited about something, you just were not sure what. Then Daddy reminded you that it was Christmas morning and your face just lite up! You started asking, "did Santa come, did Santa come?" You helped wake your brothers up and we headed downstairs. And as soon as we got downstairs you happily exclaimed "Santa came!!! Santa came!!!!" You woke up your cousin Lily and starting looking at the the presents. I helped you find your presents and you started opening them. Almost after each present you would look at me with a look on your face, like do I have more? And I had to keep showing your that this huge pile of gifts were all yours! You got some Batman and Power Ranges figurines, Legos, books, and lots of other toys. You are really into Transformers and you opened a box that had Optimus Prime in it and got a sad look on your face. "I didn't get Bumblebee," you said. Bumblebee is your favorite Transformer and was the toy that you asked Santa for in the letter you wrote to him. I hurriedly looked through the stack of presents, looking for the right shaped package and handed what I hoped was the right one to you. You open it and couldn't be happier... it was Bumblebee!!! Your Christmas was made and you got the biggest smile on your face! It was then handed off to Daddy to "transform" and since then you Dad and I and Jacob have transformed that thing 100 times! You also got a Polar Express train from your Grandparents! You love that train and had me put it together as soon as I could. Some pictures of you playing with the train here! You were also very concerned about Santa eating the cookies you made him and to make sure that he didn't eat the ones that you made for Jacob and you. But we found his letter saying Thank You and you were happy with that. You had a great Christmas.... and you are already talking about "next Christmas."

extra pics of you shaving with your pretend shaver!

"All Alboard... it's the Polar Express!"

You got this train for Christmas from Grammy and Papa and had to have me set it up right away! You love the movie Polar Express, during the Christmas season you could watch it every day or more if we let you. It's one of the very few movies that you will watch all the way through. So when you got the Polar Express train for Christmas you will elated!

more pics here!

Breakfast with Santa

Today we went to the local Boys and Girls club and had a breakfast with Santa. We met your friends, Jake and Kaylie there also. You were so happy to see Jake and Kaylie! You rode a Christmas train with Jake. You decorated your own Christmas cookie, which had plenty of yellow frosting and green sparkles on it. And you ate all of it! You also colored some Christmas pictures and sat on Santa's lap! It was so nice for you to be able to play with your friends that you have not seen in awhile. Here are some pictures!

String Blankie

You got this blanket when you just a month old from your Great Aunt Cheryl. And for a long time it was up in the closet and never used. Until you were about one and half or two I think, then it was probably dragged out of the closet while I was re-organizing and it has stuck with you ever since. You call it your string blankie, because of all the big strings that hold it together. You love how soft the strings are and you like to hold onto them them on your face. You like to look for the cozy ones. These are the strings that have gotten un-tied and are longer than the rest of them. You have your favorite cozy ones and I even have my favorite cozy ones and you can always pick them out pretty quickly. You sleep with this blanket every night. When we are going on long car rides I know to bring this blanket with us. You love this blanket and I know it's going to be around for a long time!