Christmas Time!

On Christmas Eve we headed up to Grandma and Grandpa Bachman's house.  The kids acted out the Christmas Story.  Hayley still has the default of Mary for the next few years until she's usurped by Emme.  Baby Noah is Jesus.  Apparently this Jesus likes bananas.  These are the faces of the Nativity who have just seen a angel of the Lord.

 And this is the face of... I don't know... Christmas?  Cuteness?  Most Darling Boy in the World?  Man, I love that kid so much. :)

When we got home, this was the letter that Hayley left out for Santa.

Not sure how well you can read it, so here's what it says:

Dear Santa,

Here are some cookies for you and some carrots and apples for your reindeer.  I want a big pillow pet and a silver bell.

Love,

Hayley Alyssa Bachman

P.S. I tride to be good.

And although it took some doing, Santa came through on the big pillow pet.

She was really excited about all of her presents.  Lucky, sweet girl.

Jackson was also very impressed with his Squinkies and fire truck from Santa.  In couldn't tell from the "Wow! Wow! Wow!" in the video below.

Next up was gifts from Mom and Dad.  A Zinkie House for Hayley and a Little People car slide for Jackson.

Then, much to Jackson's dismay, there were no more presents to be opened.

He was fine once we started breaking new toys out of their boxes for him to play with.

Such an absolutely fun Christmas season with my favorite people!