Merry Christmas!

Waiting for presents ... Notice Brendan's black eye???  Baseball incident :)

A huge hit!  Fruit snacks from Grandpa and Grandma!

Santa knew EXACTLY what he wanted!  That smile says it all!

Luke went a little crazy finding stuff around the house to give as gifts.  Eric truly did open coal (however it went with a charcoal grill that he had wanted). 

Cohen was hilarious with his present - he even did a little dance when he opened it. 

Look at that mischievious smile!

Trying to get a family shot

Brendan's ornament for 2012 was a replica of his "bike" from Sandy Pines!  He loved it!

Poor Lydia didn't grasp the present concept this year - however she certainly love the excitement of it all.

My little golfer - is it summer yet?!

Has Christmas truly come and gone already?  We had a whirlwind of a weekend (and start of the week) as we finished our shopping and prepared for the family Christmas parties.  There's something about watching Christmas through the eyes of a child that helps you remember the significance of it all! 

What beds???

Our boys are typically pretty good at getting to bed alright at night.  Yes, there are nights when we ask them several times to get back in bed but I had to laugh at them lately.  In the busyness of the last few weeks, the boys would want to stay up and hang out with Mom and Dad rather than go to bed.  Actually they wanted to "cuddle" with one of us.  However, twice in the last month, I would hear "noises" on the stairs and then silence.  And this is what I found ....