Christmas Morning

The most magical morning of the year!

a peek before the kids came down

stockings are the best part!

Sydney crept into our bed and waited for Max to wake up

the evidence that Santa came

We got a skype call from Alex on his mission in Panama. Sydney and Max waited patiently for an hour before we all went in to see the presents under the tree.

Max went straight for Sydney's toys

Haley enjoyed her loot

Noah slept through the first half of the presents :)

This was the hit of the whole morning. Sydney has asked for a white cat for a long time, and this is as close as she's going to get. It moves it's eyes, eyebrows, ears, mouth, tail, etc. JUST like a real cat (a little creepy, if you ask me). She cuddled and cradled it all morning until it started hissing at her (yikes!!) and then she's been a little more wary. Maybe that's why the lady on KSL was getting rid of it...

as we opened presents, Sydney was preoccupied with saving all the bows for her cat

Two whole boxes of rare zingers. Now I can have a proper farewell to my favorite treat. :)

Haley loved helping open the presents

after all the presents were opened, Sydney found a small one hidden up in the tree - the cutest little matchbox mouse

Max helped Noah play with his new blocks from Nana and Papa

I love the feeling right after all the presents are opened, when everyone takes a contented sigh and mills through all their toys and goodies.

Max, admiring the masked hero in the mirror