A Very Merry Christmas!

We must have been good boys this year because our family and Santa Claus were very good to us!! We didn't have any huge wishes this Christmas, but we got everything that we needed to be happy boys!!

On the night before Christmas Eve, we kicked off our family Christmas celebrations at Grandpa's house with Aunt Rhea and Uncle Rick.

We ate a yummy shrimp dinner and then broke out Grandpa and Uncle Rick's new Nerf guns for a war [we packed our guns for the battle, but our guns were no match for the guns that we brought Grandpa and Uncle Rick for Christmas]!!

We started early on Christmas Eve... the day was filled with from beginning to end with family!! We began the day at Nana's with a big breakfast, lots of fun gifts, and all of our cousins!

Wilson loved his Mickey Mouse pillow pet and set of Power Ranger action figures!! Here he is with Hannah!

Ryan will always be on time with his new watch, and he couldn't wait to start playing his new Star Wars Wii game!

Kaly has hugs for Carter B!

Sweet smiles from Campbell Anne

Dylan loved his GI Joe toys, and the cool clipboard and art box!

I was so excited about my new Dallas Mavericks jersey and superheros!

A little game of 2v2 driveway basketball [Uncle Troy and Kaly v. Daddy and Ryan]!



We moved straight from Jesus' birthday celebration to dinner in honor of Aunt Allie's 24th Birthday! After a little rest from gifts and play, we got ready for Christmas Eve mass to reflect on the reason for this fun season!

And then it was time for Christmas gifts with Granna, Aunt Allie, and Uncle Jerry! I was a little anxious to get to gifts...

I love playing with my talking, dancing, working dump truck!

Here is Ryan ready to "tear 'em up" with his new boxing gloves!

Wilson got the Pluto stuffed animal that he had been asking for!! He LOVES it!!

These boys love their toys!!

All ready for bed so Santa can stop by!! But first, Wilson sprinkled reindeer food on the lawn while the rest of us got Santa's cookies and milk ready!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! We are ready to see what Santa has brought for us!

Ryan wanted a Major League Soccer jersey most of all and he got just that! He got a Vancouver Whitecaps jersey (Bell is the team sponsor, so the jersey says Bell across the front), indoor soccer shoes, Puma pants and jacket, and the Dolphin Tale DVD (he read the book and couldn't wait to see the movie!)

Dylan got an Aggie jersey and a soccer jersey, but was most excited about his new Red Samurai Power Ranger, and a Power Ranger sword!

Wilson was thrilled to see Transformer Optimus Prime sword, bulldog slippers, and a Goofy stuffed animal!

I was surprised with an UnderArmour shirt, a couple of football jerseys, rubber cowboy boots, and FOOTBALL PLAYER FIGURINES!!

The best gift of all was a note from Santa explaining to us that the suitcases that were sitting under our stockings were packed and ready to go to DISNEY WORLD!! Two hours later we were in our car on the way to the airport with Mom, Dad, Nana, and Granna! Mickey Mouse... HERE WE COME!!