Christmas Morning

My morning started VERY early. Lauren came walking across the house at 5:45. I was watching as she got closer and closer to my room, she had her pillow and blanket in her hands and was on a straight path to my bed. She was almost to my door when she caught a glimpse of the Christmas tree (which was on- another tradition of mine, the tree stays on all night on Christmas Eve). She stood there staring for a good minute then looked into my room, looked back at the tree and gifts then came to my bed. She didn't say anything when she got in my room, just climbed up and sat there for a minute. After a minute she did her normal "I want to watch Wonder Pets" I ofcourse told her it was way to early and she needed to go to sleep. A minute or two later she said, "I need to ride that horsey!" She had seen the rocking horse under the Christmas tree that Granny and Pop Pop (John's parent had gotten Michael). I had no luck getting her to go back to sleep but managed to keep her in my room until Michael got up at 7 then we had to hold them off till my mom arrived at 8. We let them each open a gift and their stocking while I got the homemade cinnamon rolls in the oven for breakfast.

Michael wants to know what all Lauren's ranting and raving is about.

So happy to get Cinderella's dress- I have a feeling this dress might be worn out in public more than once.

John claimed his spot!

I have never seen Michael sit still and behave so well for such a long period of time as he did while he was unwrapping his gifts. I'm considering wrapping empty boxes to keep him quiet! 

Nams helping Michael open his little people Noah's Ark set.

She was mad she couldn't get the doll out of the box.

Teamwork!

Jack made himself comfy (although it doesn't look too comfy to me)

Santa made this little boy happy!

Swimming in the wrapping paper.

The best family picture we could get.

Lauren's favorite gift- she sings!

The horsey I was hearing about at 6am!

Even Belle gets a turn on the horsey