Christmas Morning!

 Christmas morning 2011 was so much fun!  Santa placed 1 special gift under the tree for each kid along with a stocking full of surprises!  He then covered everything up with a sheet, so we could surprise all the kids at the same time.  My sister Kathryn, bother-in-law and their 2 kids stayed next door at my Aunt's house and our family in the extra bedroom and my grandparents home (where we opened gifts).  My sister Christine and her family were unable to be there in the morning, so we decided to just do Santa gifts and wait and open presents with her when she got there around 11.  We missed my big sister and her family, just wasn't the same, but we made the most of it and the kids were so excited!

Walking in Christmas morning!

Waiting with excitement and curiosity with what is under the sheet!

Gavin showing Avalyn her American Girl doll- such a sweet brother!

Kanani is REALLY here!  This is all Avalyn wanted for Christmas!

Cambria checking things out.  She wasn't much into her Santa gift, neither was Ainsley, but they were excited about their little surprises in their stockings!

After a bit of confusion, Mau Mau sat down and helped Cambria look in her stocking!

Nothing like a new pair of shades and candy canes to make this little one happy!

Avalyn and the newest "member" to our family Kanani!

She was so excited about the extra goodies in her stocking to go with her doll!

Santa must have watched the weather, because he put a rain coat, hat and boots for Kanani in Avalyn's stocking.  She LOVED them!

Gavin and his beyblades, Santa did good!

Of course Cambria's favorite gift from Santa, a package of balloons!

Briley and Brian opening his Santa gift!

Everyone enjoyed the beyblades!  Basically a glorified top.

A zhu-zhu pet chasing after Cambria, another little surprise from her stocking.

 Enjoying all of Santa's gifts!

2 balloons is better than one- Cambria found the package and insisted on having another balloon!

Christmas breakfast and waiting on Christine to open more gifts!