Christmas

Christmas was wonderful. The girls slept in so that means Justin and I did too. We enjoy spreading out things on Christmas so first we went downstairs and opened up stockings and Santa presents.

Alexis was thrilled with the fruit snacks and Justin was very happy that he go the hair brush he asked Santa for. I am not joking that he asked for that, it was needed though because our old one was pretty trashed. Still its kind of funny that he asked for a new brush

Alexis' Wish: A Barbie Diamond Castle Doll

So of course he got her one (and Ariana to try and prevent barbie wars)

Ariana's Wish: Ariana has lately been very into monsters. During November when we'd asked her what she was thankful for she told us that she was thankful for a big scary monster with sticks. At first he lived in her closet and then she decided that he lived outside. Later the monster wasn't scary anymore he was nice. So it wasn't too surprising when she 'wrote' her letter to Santa that all she asked for was a Big Monster. She came up with this monster thing all on her own. It wasn't until we realised that she liked monsters that we thought to show her the movie monsters inc. Of course she loves it and good thing to because Sulley is the perfect Big Monster with sticks (his horns) and how else would Santa find her a Big Monster with sticks? Christmas morning Ariana enjoyed opening her stocking but soon began asking where her big monster was. (next time Santa don't wrap it!)

Soon she found the package

She can't get him out fast enough...

Now isn't that the happiest little girl ever!?!

She LOVES her Big Monster

He even got to wear Ariana's special sun glasses

After Santa Presents we had what Alexis calls a "big breakfast". It was, but typically a big breakfast is when Mommy makes more than one thing (you know eggs AND bacon) We had eggs, bacon, hash browns, cinnamon rolls and orange juice.

We thought we were going to do Christmas upstairs where the floors are carpted but when I picked out my massive tree that couldn't fit upstairs we got creative and layed out a giant blanket for us to sit on instead of the tile.

The girls helping Daddy open his present from them.

I don't know why but Alexis insisted that for Christmas she had to get Daddy a speed racer car.

Alexis opening her present from Ariana

One of the things I love is that neither one of my girls just want to race through opening all the presents. (at least not yet) They take their time and actually play with each one before moving on.

The rest of the day was fairly quite. We went on a quick bike ride. We rode because Santa brought Mommy and Daddy new bikes and it was quick because it was really windy and cold. Tonight we had a yummy dinner and went out to look at Christmas lights one more time. Merry Christmas!!