Merry Christmas!!

We had a really good Christmas this year. Emma was SUPER excited for Santa to come and Michael and I were amazed that we even got her to sleep that night. Unfortunately, Lucas decided to have a party from 1-3am so we didn't end up going to bed until about 3:30. Sorry if you didn't get the invitation, we'll make sure EVERYONE is invited next time!!

However, Santa decided that both the kids were on the "good list" and left them LOTS of goodies. Emma was too funny. She came downstairs and looked at the tree and said, "He didn't come. There's no new presents under the tree." Michael and I looked at each other and I said, "Have you looked on the couch?" When she turned around, her eyes lit up and she was off!! She got Moxie Girlz (kind of like Barbies) and a makeup kit. Lucas got some Little People play sets and they both got a cookbook and a tent.

My Dad and Nanette sent Emma and Lucas both aprons. Emma's is a cooking apron complete with some kitchen utensils and Lucas' is a construction apron with Handy Manny tools in it. Emma has put her apron on every night since to help me cook dinner.

This was by far Lucas' favorite present! He LOVES cars, trucks, buses and anything else with wheels. He will literally play with this firetruck for HOURS. He pushes it back and forth and makes car noises while he goes. I have heard from multiple sources that Michael did the same thing when he was a kid. Just more proof the we have a Michael, Jr on our hands!

My Mom sent them a tent too so we set both of them up in the kitchen and put the tunnel in between the tents. They LOVED it!!



The best part was that they hauled all their toys in the tents all morning long so there wasn't a huge mess to clean up and we knew right where to look for the missing parts later on.

That afternoon, we decided to take the kids to the park and
let them enjoy the beautiful sunny weather.

Plus, Emma got to try out her new scooter on the basketball court.
It ended up being a very nice and relaxing day.