The kids made the nice list!

We love Christmas morning!!!

It is so exciting and full of wonder.

All of our kids were up by six o'clock but they tried very hard to let Tyler and I sleep for a little bit longer. I heard Finnegan say, "Oh my gosh, there's a saddle down there. He was thrilled, to say the least. It was so much fun to see our sleepy-eyed kids so surprised and excited.

Cecily carefully opened each package and savored every minute of the morning. Cecily asked Santa for the American Girl, Chrissa, and she got it! She was so excited.

Francesca loved her furry hat from her Daddy. She wore it the entire morning. I think Tyler loved it too. Santa brought Francesca "Molly. She was so excited about the tiny pair of eyeglasses that Molly wears.

Isabella also asked Santa Claus for an American Girl Doll. She was so so excited that she actually got one and it was sitting in a wheel chair, which was just awesome to Isabella.

Finnegan got a saddle!

He could hardly believe his eyes! It is the perfect saddle... made just right for Finnegan. The stirrups are the perfect length and Finn couldn't be happier.

After the kids were all finished opening their presents and showing them to each other, they saw a red tin box addressed to all of them. They quickly gathered in a circle and opened it together. Inside there was a golden bell from Santa's sleigh. They had each wished for the same thing and there it was... a "sleigh bell". They were so excited. I think they loved the bell almost more than anything else.