Christmas Highlights

We began counting down the days to Christmas at 46 ... that is, November 10th ... after a week of "Is it Christmas? Did we miss Christmas???" questions :) poor little guy, then we got out the snowman to help us count down the days ... I did have to buy an extra 3 and an extra 4 because I've only ever counted the days AFTER Thanksgiving! I Loved Colton's excitement and eagerness for the season ... and after waiting 46 days, it was so hard to wait a second longer ... even for someone to get a camera:



Ruthie got some really great babies gifted to her, and here she is also clinging to a lovely red Christmas dress on a hanger ...



Colton got some really cool car slippers!



Here we are mauling Lillen with love love love ... and hugs and kisses. She's like a little love magnet, we can't help but love her up.



Colton's humdinger of a Christmas present this year!!!

... a real John Deere Gator!




Ruthie's first ballet dress!



Colton had a little trouble refraining from helping everyone open their presents ... it's just so hard...



More Lillen Love



Ruthie in some beautiful jewelry



Colton, Ruthie & Lillen



Matching jammies for Christmas!




Ruthie LOVES Elmo


White Christmas morning at our home:





New Cars pajamas



Ruthie was much more impressed with Santa's gift when she realized what it was for ... I think I saw fear in her eyes for another chicken costume, only pink!!





She couldn't believe Colton's surprise from Santa either!




Here Daddy is teaching Colton to never look down the barrel of a gun - like this ...



Looks like they've cooked up some grand-dart-gun-scheme





If you don't know what a Banshee is, watch Mater and the Ghostlight, a short film on the Cars Movie menu ...