Some cheer

Our first Christmas in the new house. What a relaxing way to spend the holiday! My parents came to join in the festivities. We opened about 2/3 of the gifts on Christmas Eve, then finished up with stockings and the remaining gifts in the morning. A good time was had by us!

A surprise visit from Santa in the middle of the present opening, He arrived at the patio door, he is very tall!

Mom and Dad got their favorite yearly gift, a photo calendar. My brother and I collaborate from different sides of the world (He is in Okinawa) to make this gift happen. Thank goodness for the Internet and computer skills, and digital cameras, and smiley kiddos!


A new rug for Mom and Dad's master bathroom. Lots of store scouring and internet browsing to find the right one, and it fits the space!! woo hoo!


A big Transformer. It took Mommy several attempts and at least a hour to learn this guy, but I DID finally do it!!! Now, to teach him!


A collection of kitties with a house for Ady. She enjoyed her gifts. She also loves the doll with long hair, it seems to be around the house a lot and changes clothes often, a big hit.
The other big hit with the kiddos are the zhu zhu hamsters. They race them across the floor and they really are totally adorable, what a fun thing!