I woke up around 2 and could not go back to sleep. I checked to see if Santa had come yet. He had!
Doug's stocking was in one chair...
and mine in the other...
Abi came running into our room at full speed at about 6am because she was so happy.
Santa leaves the girls a new stuffed animal in bed with them when he stops by. Maddy wanted the My Little Pony Rainbow Dash and Abi wanted Rarity of course. She was afraid she wouldn't get it though because at the store we have never seen one.
She couldn't wait to show me that she had indeed woken up with a Rarity!
The girls waiting at the top of the stairs with their new buddies...
checking out their things...
Maddy immediately noticed the Jingle ornament in the top of her stocking and was so excited.
We let them dig through their stockings first and then we went through ours. Maddy had to be encouraged to keep going once she found the chocolate "eyeballs" (truffles).
Mine was the ultimate nerd stocking with a Gryffindor shirt, a sonic screwdriver keychain, and a Deathly hallows keychain.
Then the opening of the gifts began.
The girls had their Santa gifts, gifts from grandparents and cousins, and each other and could pick each turn what they wanted to open. We went around in a circle taking turns opening as we always do. But, we did take a small break for breakfast after a few gifts.
The girls had their Santa gifts, gifts from grandparents and cousins, and each other and could pick each turn what they wanted to open. We went around in a circle taking turns opening as we always do. But, we did take a small break for breakfast after a few gifts.
Abi was ecstatic about her My Little Pony train car!
Maddy with her new Scribble and write...
Another happy look with the Twilight Sparkle balloon...
Hello Kitty Lego set...
Maddy's most wanted gift- Belle from Hallmark!
She was so excited to open her very own Bitty Baby from Doug's parents!
I love this picture. As she is opening her stroller from Santa she just had that chocolate hanging out of her mouth...
Doug was very excited about his old school game from my brother Brent...
Look at that cute face happy to see a minnie mouse book from her cousin Matthew.
Abi gets so excited with every gift! I love it. Here she was opening the Lego set from her cousin McKenna...
Abi's loot:
From Santa: Play dough cafe set, Sweetie Belle Ice cream train car, Fluttershy nursery train car, Twilight sparkle balloon, Rarity stuffed animal, Lego girls tree house set, Lego girls dog show set, Lego girls 4 wheeler set, Lego girls holder, American Girl set, and all the stocking stuff.
From my parents: Lego girls adventure camper set, Lego girls Cafe set, princess story game, Hello Kitty papers, candy, and a McDonalds gift card.
From Doug's parents: Bitty Baby crib
From McKenna: Lego girls Beauty Shop
From Maddy: Bitty Baby snack set
Maddy's loot:
From Santa: Belle the dog with her book from Hallmark, a Belle and Jingle movie, a Hello Kitty Mega Blocks set, a baby stroller, Rainbow Dash camping set, Rainbow Dash stuffed animal, Leapfrog Scribble and Write, a Princess Pop up Book, some Bitty Baby pajamas, and all the stocking stuff.
From my parents: Bitty Baby diaper bag and accessories, Bitty Baby birthday set, princess book, purse activity book, treats, and McDonalds gift card.
From Doug's parents: Bitty Baby
From her cousin Matthew: Hello Kitty hat and gloves (not pictures but seen on our Chicago day), Minnie Mouse Look and find book, and Ariel polly pocket set.
From Abi: Bitty Baby blanket animal
My stuff:
Once again, I mostly got books!
From Doug: The Daughter of Smoke and Bone and its sequel, Witch and Wizard 3 books, Michael Vey, Wicked Intent, a Twilight film archive, When's the Doctor (like where's Waldo but Doctor Who themed), The Journey of Natty Gann on DVD, the first season of Once Upon A Time on Blu-ray, and all my stocking stuff.
From Abi: a bookmark in a cup, a paper plate girl, and a drawing
From my parents: some gifts for the family (pictured below) a treat, and Taco Bell gift card.
From my sister Steph: a gift card to Barnes and Noble.
Family gifts:
From my parents: the tree, the griddle, and the Mickey Mouse countdown we opened on the first.
From Doug's parents: blinds and other things for the house (mostly not pictured except those blinds) and a photo book of our Nauvoo trip
From friends: treats
Doug's stuff:
From me: some classic books, a Star Wars mug, socks, a Victoria B.C. puzzle, Band of Brothers on blu-ray, The Batman trilogy on blu-ray, Sherlock Holmes 2 on blu-ray, and a World of Warcraft mega blocks set (plus stocking stuff)
From my parents: the family gifts, a treat, and a McDonalds gift card.
From my brother Brent: the game
It was a fantastic Christmas with so many wonderful and fun things and an entire day of playing!!
