Christmas 2011

Christmas morning started for us at about 7:00 am, when I first heard stirrings from the children.  Scott was the first one up.  Then I found out from my dad later (who was sleeping on Dylan's bed under Scott's on the bunk beds), that Scott had been up since 5 am, and couldn't go back to sleep.  Scott knew he should stay in his bed, but got so bored sitting up there in the dark that my dad said he could tell he was almost in tears.  So, like the good Grandpa he is, he handed Scott up his phone for him to play Angry Birds on.  And got us all a few more hours of sleep.:)  Thanks Dad!

Well for a few months leading up to Christmas this year, Dylan had been asking for this Rock n Roll Mickey.  He was excited to open it and finally get to play with it:)

We got Madeline her own apron to wear when she helps mommy in the kitchen, and some blueberry muffins to make for Christmas morning.  She was so excited.  And she is such a good helper to mom:)

Scott is just a "little" excited here, haha.  Grandma and Grandpa Harker earned major brownie points with this gift.  He had been begging asking mom and dad for this Lego set for months.

They also got Madeline this fun little piano that has songs from our church preset on it.  She loves to feel like she can play songs on the piano.  Someday we will get a real piano....someday:)

Sharky also joined our family this Christmas.  This was a gift for Scott, that took Dave and I about 3+ hours on Christmas Eve to put together.  He is a helium balloon that "swims" through the air via a remote control.  We made Scott open this one last.  We hid Sharky in Dave's office and let Scott open the remote control. Dave then used to remote to have Sharky "swim" out of the office. The kids were so excited to see it.  I have posted two short videos below that are hilarious!  Sharky is pretty fun.  He lurks around the house and sometimes will come sneak up on you while you are just sitting in a room.  I wonder what our neighbors think, watching this shark balloon floating by the windows.  At night we do have him sleep in Dave's office with the door shut.  Don't want to wake up in the middle of the night with him floating over you!

Scott and Madeline got Dylan this little Batcave, and he loves it!

And Madeline got a little princess castle for all her Disney Princesses to play in.  The kids got some other great toys that they love to play with.  Thanks to the Grandparents and aunts and uncles for all the wonderful things!  We had a great Christmas, and one of the few that we have actually celebrated at our place. 

Don't forget to check out the videos below, they are really short:)