We had a GREAT Christmas morning! It was funny because Garrett wanted to start at 12:00 in the morning. We had been in bed not too long and Garrett comes in our room and say's "Mom, Dad, Santa came. He ate all the cookies! Can we go open the presents?". I looked over at the clock and it was only midnight! We said no Garrett it's still in the middle of the night you got a wait longer. so we got him back in bed and felt like we barley got to sleep when 2:00 came around and Hannah came up and said " Mom, Dad, Santa came. He ate all the cookies! Can we go open the presents?" We told Hannah no and just let her sleep with us. Finally 6:00 came around and Garrett got up again and Hannah was awake shortly too. They asked again and we said YES! It was so cute because they went and woke up Natalie and Brian and I were listening up stairs. They told her Santa came and Natalie's response was "HUUUUHHH". So they all came running up stairs and the present opening began!
Garrett had asked Santa for 5 magnet trains, a sword and four candy canes. He got just that but Santa surprised him with a whole new train set!
Hannah had asked Santa fro patience for baby Darla (her baby doll), something to do and a puppy. The puppy Santa didn't bring this time but maybe someday (it's so funny she asked for this because she is utterly frightened of dogs). She did get a light bright and a necklace that says patience on it so she can wear it and remember to have patience for baby Darla.
Natalie, I don't know why we didn't get pictures but I know we have her on video of her present from Santa. She got a tickle me Elmo and she had wanted an Elmo so bad but when she opened it and realized it moved and talked she was so scared of it first but loves it now!
We didn't have a whole lot of money this year so we cut out our presents to each other or are usually joined gift we do every year but Mrs. Claus had Brian's favorite treat (Nibs) a 26 bag box of them under the tree. Santa Claus also surprised me with a few extra cash to spend whatever I wanted! So we had a great Christmas full of anticipation and love!
I loved the fact we got to take our time and just have fun with our presents! After opening we ate Brian's really yummy breakfast casserole dish! Then we began to play with all of our fun gifts! 
Grandma Linda had made each of our kids these towels with rag puppets to go with them. They absolutely loved them! And still do! They insisted on taking their own private bath with all their new Avon soaps Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Anderson gave them. They got out of the bath and put on their new towels and new lotions and chap stick! And then they got into their new outfit Grandma Carol and Grandpa Randal gave them and then have one of their new stories from Grandpa and Grandma Stoker gave them too! Talk about royal treatment! They each had one on one time with mom and dad and had fun being doted on and pampered.
Hannah wanted me to take her picture of her new outfit and her pretty music box. The music box Brain and I gave Hannah.
This was a really neat present Hannah just loved! She got this Nativity set from her Primary teacher sister NOMER! She was a fabulous teacher and Hannah loved her! She is happy with her new teachers but still misses Sister NOMER.
So Brian and I wanted to save money this year and didn't have a whole lot to spend either so I decided to make gifts from Mom and Dad. I made this table tent. We bought some washable markers to go with it and they can color it and turn it into whatever they want and then we wash it and they can recreate all over again! It is great for when Mom is talking on the phone and dinner time to keep the kids occupied! I also made them some laminated stories fro them to have mom and dad read and they can play with the characters.
We were surprised by a little miracle and got to buy a little more fro Christmas from mom and Dad because of our little Hannah! About two weeks before Christmas we get a phone call on Sunday. I answered and it was a man and he asked for Hannah, I didn't recognize his voice and asked him if he didn't mind telling me who e was. He told me he was the manager for a toy shop here in Twin Falls and that Hannah had won a $100 shopping spree! Hannah really had no clue what this meant but she had fun when we took her to the store. We had her first pick out anything she wanted. She picked out a etcha sketch. She loves it! We then had her pick out something for a little girl around her age that wasn't going to get very much. (we gave it to the bishop to give to her). Then she picked out a Christmas gift for Garrett and Natalie. We still had quite a bit of money left over so Brian and I picked out a gift for each of the kids from us. That was really fun and memorable!
So Hannah got the above music box that she uses to motivate her to clean up messes and do things she doesn't want to do! It is so CUTE!
Garrett got the below glow in the dark stars and planets set. He loves it! It has helped him sleep in bed all night with out any light on!
Natalie, once again we did not get pictures got a block train set. Which she loves taking apart and putting together.
Well as you can see we had a great Christmas and was just having so much fun being a kid again and playing with our kids that we kind of lost track of time we were kind of scrambling to get ready and go to Christmas dinner.
Great Grandma Pat and Great Grandpa Ken had invited us over and we had a blast! Grandma Pat got a Wii for Christmas and Garrett and Hannah and even Natalie had a blast with it! We even saw Grandpa and Grandma box it up! What a riot!
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