The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care...

Well we must have some pretty good kids!  That Santa stopped by our house and left some pretty great gifts!  Here's what we all woke up to on Christmas morning...

Getting Ready for Santa!

Joshua and Alyssa worked hard to make preparations for Santa and his reindeer this year!  They must have done a good job because the cookies and reindeer food were gone by the next morning!

In case you didn't know, the reindeer usually hang out on the front lawn while Santa's in the house doing his thing...


Joshua dumpin out his reindeer food...


Cookies for Santa!


Lucky Santa!


Good work, guys!


With cookies like that, Santa would be crazy not to come back next year!


The funny thing is that Alyssa was quite upset the next morning when the cookies were gone.  All Christmas morning we kept hearing about Santa eating all the cookies!

Christmas Eve Mass and Photos!

Here are some photos of everyone in their Sunday best following Christmas Eve Mass!  I put in some extras so you can choose your favorite!

Emily on Christmas Eve!!

Here are some pictures of Emily getting ready for the big night!

Christmas with Aunt Sharon!

Aunt Sharon stopped by to celebrate Christmas with us this year.  Here are some pictures of all the fun... baking and presents!!

Christmas with Nana and Uncle Thomas!

Nana and Uncle Thomas drove up to spend the weekend before Christmas with us.  Here are some photos from the celebration!

Sweet hugs by the Christmas tree...


New Christmas gifts!


Wow!  An over-the-door basketball game!!


Alyssa and her new penguin, Waddle...


Joshua with the new easel and art set!


Mom and Emily...


Merry Christmas, Emily!


Emily taking a Christmas nap!