"These stockings look like shoes, lets put 'em on."

"See, this is how it's done!"

Decorating our "Travel Tree." This year the boys had so much fun helping put on the ornaments.

Here's one of my gifts - a digital photo frame. Very appropriate considering my passion for family photos.

The boys playing away on their new laptops from Aunt Melissa and Uncle Jason

 "This is fun stuff!"

 "I like it too!"

Brody holding one of his new golf clubs. We opened gifts from us and family on Christmas Eve.

 Cam playing with the new golf club set.

We took the boys on part of the Denver tour of Christmas Lights that were featured in our neighborhood. The pictures don't do this house justice.

Just about every spot on the lawn and house was covered.

The boys are still talking about Christmas lights to this day!

 Making chocolate chip cookies for Santa Clause

Brody carefully pouring ingredients into the bowl. One tongue out...

 ...two tongues out! This was serious business!

Having fun making cookies...

 ...and gettin' messy too!

"Hey, can I throw these eggs?!"

 Almost finished

Finally enjoying their hard work, making sure to save some for Santa!

 Mom helping the boys make a placemat and note to Santa with his cookies and milk

The boys finding their gifts from Santa

 Cam saying, "Forget the toys, I just found a bag of marshmallows!"

"Look, Santa drank all the milk and ate almost all of the cookies! He liked our cookies!"

 Cam playing with their new Little Einstein Rocketship

We moved the dining room furniture to the basement and put Santa'a bouncy house gift in its place!

 A much better use of the space, considering we'd eaten in there once in the past year!

Gretel hanging out under the tree

 

 Out "Travel Tree" fully loaded

Nothing like a marshmallow breakfast!

Here the boys are about to dig into their stockings.

Cam quickly figured out the most efficient way to get it all out!

 "Ra a too eee!! Ra a too eee!!"

Brody giving Gretel her stocking treats and catnip

 Cam giving Gretel a treat

Gretel with her stocking, just watching the show

 Me and the boys

Mom and the boys

 Brody playing with Gretel using the new cat toy

White Christmas? You can say so...about a foot of snow fell. The whitest Christmas we've ever had.

 Here's Brody trying to get up!

Cam sweeping snow away

 Brody sweeping too

We took a walk and the sled down to the open trails

 Cam having fun riding the sled

Chillaxin' in the sled while we walk home