Since Dan doesn't quite get the concept of Santa and presents, we weren't woken up at the crack of dawn, like we probably will be for the next 15 or so years. In fact, once Dan woke up, it took him awhile to realize that his stocking was full and not hanging on the mantle. He opened it up to find a few cars and books, not knowing that it would get refilled later on in the morning when the rest of the family came over. Santa must have accidentally brought those presents to the beach house. (:
We had a great morning of opening presents and then immediately assembling them for play. Dan especially loves his race track from Granny Rash, his chalkboard/whiteboard easel from cousins Corinne and Davis, and his new giant dump truck from Unc. Ben loves to lounge in his new Bumbo while wearing a bow on his head. Zach's favorite gift is his new electric griddle (from his mom) but there aren't any pictures of him opening it because he actually opened it two days early so we could make sandwiches for everyone! I love my new shirt from Mary Ellen, my pantry organizer from my mom and dad, and a cool pillow made by Layne.
After opening presents, we sat down to a delicious feast prepared mostly by Layne and Lauren. On the menu: brisket, roast chicken, Brussels sprouts, sweet potato casserole, rosemary buttered rolls, and dessert of course--pecan pie and bittersweet chocolate tart. Everything was yummy and everyone had a great time on Christmas!
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| Christmas morning bath (after a blowout, of course) |
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| All the stockings! |
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| Dan trying out Layne's new hat (with a mouth full of chocolate) |
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| Pretty Ben |
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| New quilt made by Great Grandma (now hanging in the boys' room) |
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| Maybe he needs his own Bumbo? |
Stop reading right now if you're hungry! (Don't say I didn't warn you.)
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| You'd never know that this tart caught the oven on fire the night before! |
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