Christmas Morning

We have several family traditions for Christmas Morning...

#1 We always spend the night with the WHOLE extended family.

One giant sleep over!

#2 Santa's Helper (my dad) always meets us at the end of the hallway to lead us to Santa's gifts.

This year he wore an "interesting" Santa's Helper costume :)...

#3 Bryant checks out what Santa brought and left in front of the tree.

This year it was a motorized scooter that goes 10 MPH!

#4 We check our Stockings. Santa brings everyone something in their stockings. Usually the adult stockings have "gag" gifts. Of course, Santa is to blame... so nobody can get mad :)

This year my dad's stocking contained some "Bitch Be Gone"... Fast Relief from a Bitching Wife!

Many other stockings contained worse... which I won't post on here. But needless to say, we got some fine fine laughs out of the gag gifts.

#5 We start opening gifts.
Only one gift per person at a time. We take turns going around the room from youngest to oldest. This year it took us 3 1/2 hours to open presents... but it's sooo fun. I love to see what everyone is getting. Plus, it keeps Bryant from getting too wild.

Highlight from the first hour and a half...

Bryant got a MP3 player that he just loved (downloaded with 100 of his favorite songs)

Zac received a special tie that Bryant made for him.

I received the fabulous Toro Leaf Blower from my mom and dad (I asked for one).

Here we are about half way though Christmas morning....

Then the second half of opening...

Austin and Travis opened "A Curious Case of Holiday Ales" which had naught holiday beer names.

Austin opened the awesome Guitar Hero World Tour for the Xbox 360

Zac received his favorite gift... a gift card to Barnes and Noble (it's not Powells Books in Portland... but it will have to do).

Suzi got some awesome high heeled shoes...

There were many great and generous gifts given. Too many to name.


#6 We always give each other lots and lots of board games.

We are board game lovin' family of fools.

#7 We always have a wonderful Christmas breakfast after we're done opening gifts.

This year Sasha decided to try one of the Christmas Ales for her breakfast!

#8 We pose for lots of fun Christmas day photos...

#9 We spend the rest of the day trying out our Christmas gifts!

Here's Bryant getting a pedicure in my new foot spa.

And of course we spend much of the day and night playing "Rock Band." Even Bryant rocked out on the drums and guitar. Rock on!

We are so blessed to have family we love to spend time with. It sure does make the holidays extra special.

I hope each and every one of you had a great Christmas too.