Merry Christmas 2013

The kids were much more into the idea of Christmas morning this year than last, see it here.  Cooper was asking everyday of December how many more days until Santa Claus came with presents.  Laney usually followed with, "yeah, yeah, ho, ho, ho!"  We all slept in until about 8 that morning and then the fun began…

 Piper's stocking arrived just in time!

 This boy wasn't really asking for anything specific until about a week before Christmas.  Before that, he basically wanted any toy he put his eyes on.  Then he started getting specific…Ironman, Blue Ironman, remote control car, remote control Dusty from Planes.  These were changing everyday and sometimes every hour.  Santa made a Toys R Us run on Christmas Eve to pick up Dusty and she is sure glad she did…it was by far his favorite gift.

 Santa couldn't forget Piper - how could she be naughty in her first 12 days of life?!

Every house with kids should own that book, it's so cute!

 Sweet Piper slept right thru all the presents and made a late appearance for breakfast.

 She's not sure what to think of the pacifier...

she's happiest when she finds her thumb…uh oh!

 Mom and Dad got the kids The Little Mermaid movie.  Cooper opened and said, "ugh-this is a girls movie."  He happily watched it a few days later :).  And this will probably be the story of his life!

 Yep, this (totally lame) Dusty was his favorite gift.  It broke by dinner time-was rescued with a bit of super glue and Dad.

This girl loved it all!  Especially her new princess underwear, socks and Minnie phone…all items from her stocking.  Seriously, she talked on that phone all.day.long. 

Doodles is often pantless.  This was her Christmas evening look, new underwear-socks-Toms.  

 They loved their stockings!

 He often stops in the middle of whatever he is doing to come say hi to Piper and kiss her.  He could not be more sweet with his baby sister.

 These 2 played so well together all day-it was a Christmas miracle!  Cooper was Dad and Laney was Mom- they had lots of babies to take care of.  

 I told you-she was on that phone all day!  Our stairs are also a car most days - can't remember where they were going here.  Obviously I was interrupting.

 We were feeling extra blessed this year to have 3 kids to celebrate Christmas with!  Piper was the perfect gift.

 Oh these kids make Christmas so special and I know these magical Christmas years won't last forever so I am trying to fully soak up each one!!!

 After naps it was more pretend play.  Cooper was the only one in the family that changed out of his pajamas-he got dressed so he could take his Dusty airplane out back to fly.

Hope you all had the merriest of Christmas!