Christmas 2010

Christmas has come and gone again!  This year I think by far was the most fun for us because of Cole's belief in Santa Claus.  Oh man was he excited to know that Santa Claus was going to be bringing him presents.  He woke us up around 6:30 this morning asking if he could open presents.  I had him crawl in bed with us so we could get a little more sleep.  We woke up around 8am and I got the camera out and waited for Cole to round the corner to see what Santa had brought him.  Cole ran over to the brand new lego table and on top of it was his talking elephant!!  It's what he had been asking for all month.  Siena wanted a talking giraffe according to Cole but Santa couldn't find one so she got a talking chimpanzee which actually freaks us all out a bit.  It tries to hug you.  The kids wasted no time digging to their stockings and opening presents, well mostly Cole, Siena kind of wandered around and Cole would tell her to open things.  Between all 3 houses the kids were royally spoiled this year but I wouldn't have it any other way.  The excitement on their faces (mostly Cole's) was so fun to see.

Siena got:

2 baby dolls
general mills food set
4 or 5 books
sit and spin
talking / hugging chimpanzee
clothes
firetruck
harmonica
pink blanket
dump truck
puzzle
wagon with giant legos


Cole got:
a vtech prechool laptop
a talking elephant
puzzles
toy story memory game
chutes and ladders
candyland
go fish
batman dinner set
batman puzzle
superman puzzle (has yet to arrive)
batman kleen kanteen with his name on it
helicopter ( there is a pilot in it that he calls "Uncle Lennis"
clothes
batman blanket
spiderman squirt gun
lego table
lego game
connect 4

Aimee got:

Droidx - a totally awesome smartphone
curtain rod and curtains for my new offic
money
gift cards
wall cubes


Mike got:

droid x
bin to sort ansestry stuff
family tree maker program (he's all into this stuff right now)
money
gift cards


Mike and I are getting new doors for the interior of the house as well as a new front door.  Possibly a headboard for last years purchase.  Merry Christmas to us!!!!  Over the last few years we have been doing gift like that rather than spending the same amount of $ on useless stuff.  Last year we bought a new bed (not mattress but the actual wooden bed part, eliminating the need for those horrible black bars on wheels!


**I am trying to get this blog caught up and this post has been holding it back so for now, no photos.  Soon maybe.