Christmas Day 2010

Christmas Day started early this year...and not because of my two-year-old.  I just couldn't contain MY excitement so I finally rolled out of bed at about 6:30 am and decided to just go out and enjoy the peace and quiet while it was still kind of dark, and after all of our stockings were filled and Santa had made his visit.  I still think Christmas morning is so magical, even though I am 25, and it was nice to have a little bit of time to enjoy it before all the mayhem began (even though that part is totally rad, too!).

My dad was up before me, and all the adults actually made their appearance before any of the kids woke up (which ended up being around 8:00 and 8:30!).  I don't know if that will ever happen again. :)

At my parents house, it is tradition to open all the gifts from Santa and our stockings before we make our way into the kitchen and have eggs and cinnamon rolls (this year my BIL, Kipp, took on the cinnamon rolls...and after a near mishap, they turned out so YUMMY!) for breakfast.  I got some pictures of Miley with the Belle doll that Santa brought her, and then some of her with her cousins in all their matching pj's, but then I went all lame sauce and got caught up in the moment and only got a few more pictures of the whole thing...so some of these pictures, I stole from my sister.

Our attempt at getting pictures of the kiddos in their matching pajamas...

Miley and Bode didn't seem too keen on the idea of dressing up as elves to pass out the presents!

Miley still was not feeling well, as you can tell in these pictures...not quite her "normal" picture smile!

Christmas morning certainly dragged on this year, which I LOVED!  We all take turns opening presents, and with all the little ones, we didn't get done till almost 1:00 and WAY past naptime!

Miley definitely was spoiled this year!  This is the first year that I felt like it was REALLY fun to pick out Christmas presents for her, because as her little personality develops you can really figure out what kinds of things she likes.  Cameron's parents got her a Barbie, and a pot and pan set for her kitchen.  Santa brought her a Belle doll, and in her stocking she got a stuffed elephant, a princess dress for her dolls, a crown, a Wyoming Cowboys bow, an Imagination Movers CD, some bracelets, a luggage tag, candy, and other fun little things.  From my parents she got a pink guitar (that she has been asking for for MONTHS!), some books, Candy Land, a little apron that my mom made with some kitchen toys, a girly train named Rosie, a Sing-a-ma-jig (also a hit!), etc.  She also got a puzzle, Memory, a purse, a tutu, crayons and a big pad of paper, a pink baseball mitt and ball and some other stuff from us, and my sisters.  We definitely have hours of entertainment to look forward to!  She LOVES what everyone gave her, and we are so grateful for how generous everyone was!

Miley desperately trying to see herself in the mirror with her tutu and crown on...

Cameron and I got pretty spoiled too...my dad bought all the sons-in-law handguns for Christmas, and Cameron has been loving his.  I got a new lens for my camera (a 50mm f/1.4 lens) and photoshop, so I have been having fun playing around with those and trying to figure them out!  We also got lots of clothes (something to look forward to post-baby!), games, movies, CD's, etc.  I got Cameron a $100 gift card to Dick's this year to pick out a new golf club or running shoes, and I also made him this...our first blog book!

The boys trying to look tough and doing the "kill shot" with their new toys...

Cameron surprised me this year big time...when I opened his present, I found a cute sweater, but as I was pulling it out, I saw this hidden beneath it...

...with this inside!

I have been wanting one of these for a while now, and have thrown around some MAJOR hints, but for those of you who know my husband, you know that it isn't quite his style to buy something like this.  So to say I was surprised is a MAJOR understatement.  :)

Again, we got way too much from everyone, but really appreciate how good everyone was to us!

We finished the day with a YUMMY turkey dinner with all the fixin's...stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, jell-o, peas, rolls, and pie.  I was ROLLING by the end of the day.

Christmas was definitely a success this year, despite Miley being sick, and being a little tired in general.  It was a little sad this year, because this may have been the last time that we make the trek home for a while...we are just not sure how easy it will be to travel next year with TWO kids, and all the stuff for a couple weeks, and presents to haul back and forth.  We are excited to start some traditions of our own a some point, but I hope that we get to go home again SOMETIME, and that people will maybe come to visit us!  :)