Christmas Day was laid back for us this year since Kevin had to work day shift (we usually run all day it seems). We were lucky enough to have his company until 11 AM! That made me so happy because I had really gotten myself down knowing that Paisley may not awake in time for Daddy to see her reaction to Santa. Kevin and I got up like it was a normal work day hoping Paisley would too. The alarm clock went off at 5:30 AM and up I got to take a shower. Kevin jumped in after me and Paisley awoke not long after Kevin got out. She wasn't quite ready to get up but we kept telling her that she needed to get out of bed to see what Santa brought. I'm not sure that she really understood until we made it to the den where she saw all of her new toys. We captured this on video and I am going to try my best to load it so that y'all can see her reaction. She was so very excited and her reaction made my day! Paisley checked out most of her stuff, opened our family gifts, we got her dressed and off we went to give Aunt Sister her "joke gift" from Kevin (I forgot my camera) and then we headed to Me-Maw and Paw-Paw's for Christmas breakfast and more gifts. That was our day, Kevin headed out for work and Paisley and I stayed home to play with the new toys and rest up for the rest of our Christmas vacation! We are so very blessed! Hoping to blog the rest of our very busy December soon (if you aren't already tired of checking out pics after this post)...we did so much!
Santa ate all of his cookies and his Reese cup brownie and drank most of his milk!
Our tree with Paisley's new Minnie's and Mickey that her Grandaddy Allen and Great Grandma and Great Grandaddy gave her on Christmas Eve (that's another blog post).
Santa came!
The very 1st thing she spotted was her purple DS and talk about excitement! Big Cousin Tucker has a DS that she loves and has been asking for so Santa thought the Purple Leapster Explorer was a better fit. She still calls it her purple DS and that's the only thing she ask Santa for! She is enjoying it very much and is doing very well with the 3 games she received!
Trying to take it all in!
Every single time we go to Walmart (before Christmas) she ask for 2 things...a bike helmet and the other you sill see below! Santa remembered this...so a princess bike helmet she received!
She has spotted her fish! She loves the fish when we go to Walmart! We ALWAYS have to check them out! Santa remembered that too and brought her the closest thing to a real fish...it really does look real and swims around!
Look how excited she was!
And here's the other thing she looks at every time we go to Walmart....a princess microphone!
Playing her DS!
Daddy and Paisley and Santa too were very good to Mommy this year!
Helping Mommy open her gifts!
Now it's Paisley's turn! She wasn't that interested in what was inside...she just wanted to open every one's gifts!
Daddy was in shock...a signed MVP Dale Murphy of the Atlanta Braves Jersey! Now to get a display case!
Excited about going outside to see what Santa left!
A "My First Trampoline"! She LOVES this!
Paisley trying to get Winston to come on in and play at Me-Maw and Paw-Paw's...I don't think he had quite woken up yet!
Claire and Paisley discussing what they got from Santa!
Christmas Breakfast!
Baby Tripp...his very 1st Christmas!
The Lionel train around Me-Maw and Paw-Paw's foyer tree was a huge hit this year anytime a grandchild was around.
All the presents around the tree before the chaos began!
Reed getting ready to open gifts...all smiles!
Reed loves Baby Tripp too!
The Benson's on Christmas Day!
Claire and Winston checking out Tucker's gift!
Paisley in her bag of gifts!
Tucker opening away!
Claire opening her Barbie Doll...she LOVES Barbie Dolls and when I gave her a birthday gift the beginning of December she looked at me and said "where's my Barbie Doll"? SO guess what...we gave her a Barbie Doll!
Winston loves trains so we gave him at travel Thomas the Train track to carry on his Winter vacation the week after Christmas!
Reed checking out his tool box/ flashlight from Me-Maw and Paw-Paw
Paisley in her princess attire from Me-Maw and Paw-Paw and Aunt Mandy...she LOVES it! You will see quite a few more pics in my post of her all dressed up!
Baby Trip got his block Christmas Tree with his name, birthday, birth weight, etc that Me-Maw made just as all the other grandchildren have gotten!
And here's the princess again...isn't she adorable!
Claire and Paisley talking about their princess attire!
The Princess is getting sleepy from all the morning excitement!
My sister always plays "elf" in handing out all the gifts!
Mom (Me-Maw) got a Nook color...is she excited or what!
Paw-Paw got ski bibs and ski clothes for his winter ski vacation the week after Christmas!
Winston and Paisley playing with his train!
Paisley loves Baby Tripp too!
Paisley trying on her apron!
I told you she loved her princess stuff!
I LOVE these pics of her all dressed up!
Dinner and a Movie on Christmas night...her choice!
She had to try on her bike helmet and yes I had to attach the free bike bell that came with it!
Getting all prissed up at her vanity set!
Can't you see the excitement on her lil face!
Finally at Grandma Allen's...is it time yet?
My Dad (Paisley's Grandaddy) with Paisley and my cousins lil boy (Rylan)!
Paisley with her Mickey and Minnie's that she received from her Grandaddy and her Great Grandma and Great Grandaddy! She was so excited!
Giving Great Grandma Allen a hug!
Tucker opening his gifts! He was pretty excited!
Reed...he got a lunchbox since he would be starting preschool with Paisley in January and he was thrilled with all of the John Deere stuff he was given!
Paisley and her Daddy spreading Reindeer Food for Santa's reindeer and Grinch Dust to keep the Grinch away!
Paisley left a treat for Santa!
