Santa came, to the relief of the twins. He brought a remote-controlled airplane for Tyce, a Mario game for Mary, Pirates of the Caribbean action figures for Cam, and Legos for Harrison. What a nice guy!
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| After family prayer, the kids were seriously ready to head downstairs. |
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| Santa didn't forget our little miss--she got a gingerbread girl in her stocking! |
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| Cam and his new guys--he was happy. |
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| Harrison got the Lego boat he'd wanted. |
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| Mary liked the snowman snow globe in her stocking. |
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| Yes indeed, it is the R/C airplane he'd been hinting at. |
We went to church at 9:00 am, which I thought would be nigh unto impossible to pull off. But surprise, surprise--we were there EARLY, and I mean like 30 minutes early. Hello. It's amazing what a little preparation and getting up on time will do for punctuality. We had lovely musical numbers and I sang with the ward choir. When we came home this pretty scene awaited us:
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| How lovely! |
Some kids changed back into pajamas while others kept their church clothes on. Tyce, Mary, and I kept on our finery. The other three crawled back into comfort.
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| I think it is so cute how Katie climbs on a dining chair and waits expectantly, as if eating off a plate is a regular occurrence. We all know she's just trying to scavenge leftover breakfast ham. |
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| Tyce passed out the gifts. |
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| Art supplies for Mary! |
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| Part of a bigger gift, but a cheetah puzzle for Tyce! |
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| Border collie book and calendar! Bryce also made me a blanket. When he's finished tying it I'll take a picture. |
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| Expressive Mary! This was a look of disbelief and joy that I remembered what she really wanted. |
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| Make your own lip balm! |
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| Katie's first Christmas with us--she's the best present we could ask for! |
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| Bryce loves his dog. |
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| Harrison really wanted a volleyball. |
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| Cam finally got his own basketball. |
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| Tyce got the boys Lion King hats from when he saw the musical. |
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| Giant sunglasses from Cam. |
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| Hugs! |
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| A Tony Hawk Wii game! |
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| Cam loves to skateboard. |
After presents we had a great afternoon playing together at home and at the park. The whole neighborhood was out and it was fun to see kids playing with new basketball hoops, throwing footballs, and riding bikes.
I am grateful for the birth of Jesus Christ and for the joy of Christmas morning.
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