Christmas Day

We all woke up about the same time on Christmas morning, which was perfect, and headed downstairs to see what Santa left us!!

Our stockings were stuffed with goodies . . .

he left a Barbie Dream Townhouse for Lily

and a baby house for Danielle!!

Danielle's stocking was stuffed with teethers, stroller toys and little books.

Lily got little squekies, sticker books, card games, paper pads, lip sticks, candy, a Mario Kart car, a Princess CD, stickers, polly pockets, socks, puzzles . . . .

She was loving it!

Chip got lottery scratchers in his stocking . . . he won $9! :)

When it was time to open presents, Lily really wasn't interested. She just wanted to play with her Barbie dreamhouse.

We finally got her to open a present and her she got shoes. I was actually really excited about this gift since she LOVES her twinkle toe shoes, but apparently when you are spoiled like Lily, shoes are not an acceptable Christmas gift. She also happened to open a set of ethnic people of the world that went with a big wall map that she asked for. But she didn't understand what the people were for and didn't like the gift. She could tell that Chip and I were disappointed in her poopy reaction to her presents, so it turned her off opening gift for most of the day. Instead she just wanted to play with her Barbies. . . .

So the rest of us opened our presents. . .

The BEST sight under any Christmas tree. :)
I got "L" and "D" initial charms and necklace.

We did get her to open one more and she got picture puzzles. Lily is a puzzle fanatic. She LOVES doing puzzles, so I thought these were perfect for her!! You can tell how thrilled she is.

I was VERY proud of the box I made for Chip's gift. I fastened together 3 cardboard boxes with duct tape and wrapped it all up . . .

A rocking stadium chair from the old Texas Stadium!

Chip loved it!
My parents came over later in the afternoon for lasagna and to hang out. We finally got Lily to open all her presents. She got activity books, more maps (she asked for them and loves maps), pink boots, books, Strawberry Shortcake Cafe, a leapster explorer game, puzzles, scrabble junior and a cranium game. She ended up loving all her gifts, I'm not sure why she was so upset earlier in the day.

Playing Scrabble Junior with Grandpa and Grandma!

Despite the rocky morning, it was a great Christmas! Danielle was such a good girl the whole holiday weekend and I think she had a lot of fun playing with her family and checking out all the excitement. It was a great first Christmas for her!!

Christmas Eve

Late afternoon on Christmas Eve we all headed over to my parent's house with a car full of gifts. We got to open presents from Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Linda, Uncle Scott & Jeremy, Aunt Pam, Uncle Ashley & Shaun, Uncle Shawn & Aunt Susan and Paula, who came over to my parents for the holiday. It was a lot of gifts!! But before we left, I had to get some pictures of the girls in their Christmas dresses.

They both looked so cute.

I LOVE this picture!

And of course, a couple family shots.

The Cowboys were playing on Christmas Eve, so Chip had to wear his jersey. Since it was Christmas, I didn't argue with him. :)

In front of Grandma and Grandpa's tree.

Present time!! Danielle's first Christmas present!!

A "gumball" machine from Grandma and Grandpa!
Dani got a lot of great gifts -- a little kitchen, a phone, a car/dashboard to drive, baby bongo drums, a few rattles and teething toys and some bibs and an outfit!

Lily was so excited for all her gifts. She got a lot of fun presents from The Overstreets.

Grandpa got . . . pull ups? No, I just reuse my boxes. He got a sweatshirt and a CD from us.

Opening her Strawberry Shortcake Market from The Martins!!

And her Barbie styling head from Grandma and Grandpa!

I borrowed this travel swing from a friend and I am glad I did, Danielle peacefully took a nap while we were finishing up the gifts. It was perfect.

"jumping rope"

Grandpa got a new knife. . . .

. . . but I think he had the most fun with the ribbons.

Helping Grandma open her gifts. Lily got her all 7 seasons of "Gilmore Girls" and an ipad cover.

Grandpa making a belt out of ribbons.

Lily got a school, a map, a tracing desk, a jewelry box, paper dolls, a leapster explorer game, puzzles, a Barbie DJ turntable. . . all kinds of great gifts!

Paula and Danielle

I just had to get some more pictures of her in her dress!

Typical Dani, spitting up.

Dinner time!

Cookie time!

More presents . . ..

and a random karoke session! :)

Lily singing along.

Once we got home Lily had to sprinkle the reindeer food she made outside. In case you are wondering, reindeer apparently eat dry oatmeal mixed with glitter.

Looking for Santa

Leaving Cookies for Santa . . . .

. . . . . . Later that night . . . .

Santa ate his cookies!!

Santa was here!!!