CHRISTMAS MORNING...

A few days late. (What?  I've been busy)  Steve and I don't typically exchange gifts. Our love is our gift to each other. (I KNOW, right?) But this year he surprised me with this thoughtful gift. (please excuse the teary morning look)  It's a mirror with laser etched pictures of Ben. Very sweet and I love it!

Kayla LOVES her new speaker/clock/radio dock for her IPOD.  Can you SEE how she is oozing with excitement? (she really is, just doesn't like morning pictures...can't say I blame her)

THANKS Grandma and Grandpa Orton!!!

 Stevie got JUST what she wanted  A new piano. (ours is less than desirable) She hasn't stopped playing since Christmas morning.

THANKS Grandma and Grandpa Orton!!!

 Kaleb was invited to play on an indoor soccer team.  So for Christmas he got a pair of indoor soccer shoes. I waited until a week before to pick up his shoes, but found out none of the stores carried bigger than a 13.  (SHOOT!)  I was left with online shopping.  That's when I found out that the color selection over size 13 is LESS than desirable.  (thank goodness his favorite color is orange)  I mean COME ON!  The kids feet are big enough without having the shoe companies offer only CLOWN COLORS for shoes.  Seriously, it was either this choice or florescent green and purple.  Good grief.  He seems to like them so I guess that's all that matters.  Merry Christmas Bubs and happy playing!

We had a lovely Christmas with my parent's this year.  I don't remember the last Christmas we spent with them so it was a great distraction for me and the family since this was our first one without Ben.  Thanks for a great weekend! xoxo