Merry Christmas!!

Riley was very excited to bake cookies for Santa last night. We made sugar cookies with rainbow sprinkles. They tasted great. We all ate a cookie before we headed to bed.

Santa must have thought our kiddos were EXTRA good this year because there were lots of presents under our tree this morning.

Brenden received a train play mat and a new train. This was the only thing he could focus on right a first. It took opening up his stocking and a few other presents before he stopped playing with the train.

Riley opening up her stocking stuffers. She loved all of her stocking stuff.

"It's what I have always wanted!"

Brenden cheesing with his Curious George.

Daddy was very excited to receive a NIKE jumpsuit. Along with a pair of slippers, a Austin Peay T-Shirt, Michigan Football Jersey, a book (he likes to read all of a sudden), and many stocking stuffers.

Mommy was VERY happy to receive a Michigan hoodie. She also received two Willow Tree figures (from both Riley and Brenden), a sweater, canisters, slippers, a pink screw driver, and many fun stocking stuffers.

The one and only thing that Riley wanted for Christmas this year was her Dora Roller Skates. Well Santa remembered his toy bag last night and left Riley her skates. She was so excited to have them that she had to open them right away and wear them. I don't think she has taken them off all morning/day long. I was impressed with her ability to skate. She has fallen a couple of times but has gotten right back up and tried again. The longer she wears them the better she does.

Brenden opening up his gift from Daddy. I think this was one of his favorite gifts. Once it was opened and daddy had it put together and Brenden woke up from his morning nap, he put everything one it. His trains went down the car ramp along with is cars and trucks he received.

Riley with her baby that pees on the potty. Just with in the last two weeks Riley has asked her daddy for this doll. So when he went shopping he had to find it. Well this came as a challenge since daddy waited to do his shopping until the week before Christmas. He originally picked up the wrong baby and had to return it. We then came home and tried to order the doll online and found that it was out of stock or only a store purchase. The PX had lots of them but the price difference was like 20.00 but it was the last chance. I went to pick her up and found that they only had Spanish speaking babies, until I began to look behind each and everyone to find the little blond. Success! We have the baby for Christmas. Well we continued to shop and found the same baby at Wal-Mart for 20.00 cheaper and the baby came with a bounce outfit (PJ's and slippers). Yes we bought that baby and returned the baby back to the PX. Now this happened all with in two days. Once she opened the baby, Missy, she was worth the challenge. Riley loves her. She has played with her all morning long. Missy is a fun baby to play with as she talks and says over 50 phrases. Missy likes to brush her teeth, drink water, and wash her hands. As a mom it's fun to watch and listen to Riley and Missy play.

Riley and Brenden enjoyed Christmas morning. They were very excited. Riley received another baby this morning that looks like Molly but can go in the bath tub with her. She named her Mallory. Thanks to The Ringman's all of Riley's babies will have extra clothes to wear.
Baby Mallory in one of her new outfits.

Brenden holding up his new football that he received from The Ringmans. He loves football. This is his favorite sport at this point. Brenden and Daddy has to take a time-out from opening presents this morning to play ball.