Luke, Drew and Charlotte: Santa came!

Biggest day of the year to the kids in this house. The night before...

Charlotte's doll house (a last minute clearance find at Target!)

Luke's grade did a Christmas around the world theme this year and a one of the teachers told me that they were talking about Christmas morning traditions and she said asked the class if they got to run downstairs Christmas morning. She said they all said yes. Except Luke. He raised his hand to say that he didn't because his mom wanted to go down first to take pictures. :/ thanks luke. HA! So, this year....tradition was out the window.....they checked it out without us. :)

(But then had to wait a good 45 minutes to start opening presents because little sis decided to sleep in :)))

But I still got pictures of my boys.

lovely ;)

Drew got a Colorado State hat in his stocking and didn't want to take it off.

Wouldn't be a gift giving event for this kid if he didn't get football guys.

Lukers

Dual fires

with 3 kids it is impossible to get a decent picture.

my bookends

My boy. He loves the magic of this holiday. I hope it doesn't end.

Dad helped Charlotte open her first (of I am sure many, many) princess

my Drew

She spent hours playing with her doll house..in fact it is still in our living room. Definitely a favorite.

One of Drew's favorites.....wait for it.....

he looks so shocked...

but what would Christmas be without another helmet ;))

Luke was most happy with some knock-off Star Wars "beats" he is getting old. way too fast. in fact just the other day he told us he wanted a v-neck and skinny jeans. john about died. for the record, he didn't get clothes :)

and this one is 5 going on 15 year old...

This was the big present this year.......

Their very own ipods (they really are old iphones but they are using them as iPods and it drives me CRAZY when we are out in public and they ask for their "phones"...slow down there kids, I did NOT get a 5 and 7 year old a phone)

They couldn't believe it! :) And it was right in time because we were leaving the next morning for a basketball tournament in Vegas. Yep, headphones and ipods. That is what I call one smart momma!!!