We asked Emery to try really hard to wait until 7am to wake up. We know, lame, but you know what - it worked. She woke her brothers right at 7am and came running into our room. They were so excited. They gave us time to get up, get dressed, and set ourselves up by the Christmas tree for pictures and videos. Santa managed to fulfill their wishlists and then some. :) We then had a big breakfast with mom, dad, Jacob, and the sister missionaries. The missionaries were also able to Skype home - always nice to see that. Mark and Risa came later that day and then we headed over to mom and dad's for Christmas dinner, more family time, and gifts. It was a long, eventful day. I always think of the end of the movie, "The Christmas Story" when Randy is tucked into bed, fast asleep, clutching a toy. That's how we ended our Christmas day as well. So much fun. :)
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| Klein's gifts. |
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| Riggs' gifts. |
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| Em's gifts. |
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| Em's "favorite gift" - Thea Stilton books. |
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| Lysol is always a hit, no matter the holiday. If you knew our boys, you would understand. There is no such thing as too much Lysol. |
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| Remote controlled helicopter. |
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| Dump truck! |
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| Entertaining the sisters. |
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| Sanitizing the door knobs with his very own Lysol....again, and again, and again. |
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| Making bracelets with her new loom. She got one in October but seriously wore it out (it was broken in three places but still usable). Each missionary walked away with 3 new bracelets. :) |
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| Jacob showing mom how to use all her new gadgets - iphone, ipad, and kindle. |
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| A big cardboard box is always better than what's inside.....at least to a child. ;) |
