Twas the night before Christmas...

well really 3 nights before Christmas! We were leaving for Abilene on Thursday and decided that we'd do our Christmas/Santa here before we left. Wednesday night we ate dinner, took baths and then loaded up in the car to go look at Christmas lights! We let the kids out of their car seats as we drove around this big neighborhood by us. They LOVED it! Madison didn't stop talking and Cooper didn't stop yelling at the lights! It was so much fun. We came home and put out cookies and milk for Santa and then the kids went to bed. Then Santa got started on all of his toys!



Madison made this cookie for Santa! She only wanted him to eat the top part so she could eat the bottom part and the chocolate candy :)



Santa came and left lots of good things...

"Christmas morning" aka Thursday morning Cooper woke up early...like at 6:30...so we went to wake Madison up too! She was being so shy about coming into the living room to see what Santa left her. Here they are running down the hall together :)


Cooper's checking it all out...






My sweet babies!




The mess...

Then we had to go out back to see one last present from us...


a trampoline!

Then we came back inside to play with the toys because it was so cold outside!





Santa only ate the head, just like she requested!


wearing his sister's headband...his Daddy loved that!

We had such a fun morning. The kids are at such a fun age. They were excited about everything this holiday season. Cooper and Madison both LOVED all Christmas lights. Cooper loved all the blow up decorations. Neither of them went to see Santa this year. Madison said she would not sit with him and I never got around to taking Cooper. I'm sure he would have cried too! Maybe next year. It's sad that it comes and goes so quickly! After we played with these toys awhile we packed up and headed to Abilene for 4 days. Those pictures will be posted soon!