We scoped out the note Santa left them!
They each got what they wanted. An Elmo umbrella for Mar and a StarWars Transformer for Al!
Pure joy
Our Family Tradition that we love more and more each year is our comittment to only giving each other three gifts on Christmas morning for the 3 gifts the wisemen gave to Jesus ( if it was good enough for Jesus, it should be good enough for us, right). Because Brian and I don't like to put emphasis on "STUFF" and prefer to focus on time spent together and making memories as a family, we each get one gift that is just for us, one that is for us to do together as a family inside the house that is geared just towards the likes of that person, and one thing to do away from the house as a family geared just towards that person. Here's what we all got.Mara:
Inside the house: Little Mermaid DVD
Away from the house: Elmo character on skates and a trip to SKATELAND! 
just for her: a restaurant set complete with an apron, steak n shake hats, menus, food, plates, silverware, order pads, and more! Huge hit-right away ( we had to drag her away from it)
AlaricAway from the house: A snorkling set and a trip to the aquatic center!
Inside the house: A board game 
Just for him: A power ranger mega pack with 4 characters, two books, two t-shirts, a DVD, and PJs- HEAVEN!!!
Me
Inside the house: A board game 
Just for him: A power ranger mega pack with 4 characters, two books, two t-shirts, a DVD, and PJs- HEAVEN!!!
MeInside the house: 80's dance music for our impromptu dance parties in the kitchen!
Away from the house" Dairy Queen Giftcard!
just for me: the newest novel by my favorite author, Nicholas Sparks!
Brian
Away from the house" Dairy Queen Giftcard!
just for me: the newest novel by my favorite author, Nicholas Sparks!
BrianInside the house: a puzzle of cartoon bikers
Away from the house: a kickball that you put ice cream ingredients in and get icecream instantly!
just for him: wine, a gift certificate for a local deli to buy meats and and cheeses, and a new cheese tray!
Brian and I loved just sitting back and watching them play amounst the mess and love
Then we had our perfect Christmas breakfast...homemade cinnamonrolls, bacon, and fruit!
Then for the best part-a day in PJ's on the aerobed in front of the TV watching movies! We stayed there all day and all night. Ate our meals in front of the TV, napped there and Brian and I even slept over there. The only time we left the room was to go....
...SLEDDING! Gotta love it ( that's Bri and Al with their arms up)
Away from the house: a kickball that you put ice cream ingredients in and get icecream instantly!
just for him: wine, a gift certificate for a local deli to buy meats and and cheeses, and a new cheese tray!
Brian and I loved just sitting back and watching them play amounst the mess and love
Then we had our perfect Christmas breakfast...homemade cinnamonrolls, bacon, and fruit!
Then for the best part-a day in PJ's on the aerobed in front of the TV watching movies! We stayed there all day and all night. Ate our meals in front of the TV, napped there and Brian and I even slept over there. The only time we left the room was to go....
...SLEDDING! Gotta love it ( that's Bri and Al with their arms up)
What a wonderful day!
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