MERRY CHRISTMAS 2012

The kids were up and moving before 5am, but were told that they were NOT allowed to wake us up or go downstairs until 6:15.  Well......their giggling and playing around of course woke us up so Jeff went downstairs and got us all ready with a fire and coffee and then we called the kids down.  They ran down the stairs and were ready to check out what Santa left.......

Skylanders and The Avengers for Cameron......

Lots of goodies for the girls including new cups, mad libs and candy.......

This was Cameron's gift from Rena -- she got him a Skylander, but didn't want him to know it was a Skylander so she wrapped it and then put it in a bigger box and wrapped it again.  She thought she was so funny.......and Cameron had fun opening it.......

A new hat for Rena......

Maleah......

Cameron loved his new car/helicopter from Grandma and Grandpa Keyes......

The BIG presents and excitement at our house was with the girls and their new Ipod Touches.  The kids have all been saving their own money to buy themselves an Ipod so I really shouldn't say that it was their favorite present -- because they had to buy them themselves -- but I did wrap them up and put them under the tree for Christmas morning.  Rena knew hers was ordered and on its way, but Maleah was about $30 short so she didn't think she had one coming.  We kicked in the extra 30 bucks as a present for Maleah and then got them each a case and an Itunes card to buy some apps.  (I don't have any good pics of Maleah opening hers because I video'd the excitement and forgot I could take pictures while I was videoing).  Rena was still excited about getting hers and happy about the extras......
     

Another big hit was the "flying shark".  It's filled with helium and has a remote.......

Jeff and Cameron now like to fly it over my head and have it hoover there and tell me that it's pooping on my head......nice, huh???  :) ......

Jeff and Cameron spent a little bit of time outside flying the new helicopter also.  It had a little more power than Jeff thought and he actually got it stuck in the gutter at one point.......

Like Jeff's holiday sweater?  That was his sweater bought especially for the "ugly sweater party" that we went to.  He apparently likes it, tho.......

We spent the whole day at home (Cameron never got out of his pj's) and had a great day celebrating Christmas. 

THANK YOU to everyone in Washington, Nevada, Arizona and Illinois that sent us so many great things!!!!