Christmas Morning

Each year, Lee and I think that Christmas can't possibly get any better than the previous year, but every year, we are wrong.  We understand that at some point, things will even off and the girls just won't be as excited about everything, but this year was definitely the best Christmas ever in our house.  First, the girls are really into giving presents to each other and to us - they were particularly excited when we opened their gifts, which they each purchased from their respective school Christmas stores.  They also loved their gifts from Santa, but we would bet that the best gifts of all were from Lee and I.  They were just so thrilled, and had the greatest reactions!!

The stockings were bursting at the seams. 

Between Santa and Mom and Dad, there were tons of presents under the tree. 

Although Santa leaves cookie crumbs on the plate every year, this was the first time Rudy noticed and he went crazy trying to get to them. 

Checking out the presents for the first time! 

Opening their joint gifts from Santa - fairies and fairy houses. 

Loving the fairy houses. 

Excited, yet worried, to have two American Girl dolls when Emily has none. 

 A mini Cecile American Girl doll. 

A horse for Felicity and Elizabeth.

So excited to get the Emily American Girl doll (last present under the tree). 

So happy!!! 

Daddy opens his presents from the girls. 

Presents from Mari. 

Emily wanted an elf so badly!! 

Excited to get the Wizard of Oz!! 

Special earrings that we snuck home from Disney.