Christmas Morning

Tanner sang "All the Bells..." at the bottom of the stairs 

(a family tradition)

and there was nothing.

Layla had been practicing for a couple weeks and knew to spring out of bed when she heard the song, but was far too exhausted to wake up.

We went into their room and sat on their beds.

Layla was curled in a ball and Gwen asleep with her bum in the air (like always).

We sang at least 5 times, before Gwen finally sat up. 

They groggily headed downstairs and then the shock and excitement of Christmas hit!

Children add a whole new element of fun to holidays, especially Christmas.

We were all too busy opening presents and setting things up to take pictures, but I did pull out the camera for breakfast.

Tanner made french toast with sausage and I decorated a couple pieces to create:

Santa face french toast!

The girls LOVED it!

Pardon the mess in the background. 

The Christmas hurricane definitely hit our home hard.

Layla is in LOVE with her Belle nightgown. 

She'd wear it all day, everyday if she could.

Gwen's favorite gift this year was her bike.

She's very protective of it, so don't get too close...

or even touch it.

I didn't get a picture of her in it yet, but Maggie got a new exersaucer, since our old one broke.

We got ready for Church later on that morning and had a tough time wrestling the girls through Sacrament meeting. I think their sugar high was starting to wear off, it was nuts.

I'll have to get a picture of them in their Christmas dresses sometime soon. 

Merry Christmas!