ErxlebenFamily: December 2006

Christmas with Grandpa and Linda!

Parker had a ball this year at Christmas...he loved opening gifts...

well, eating the wrapping paper anyway!

Kaleigh got her first Dora the Explorer Doll!

Can you guess by the look on her face what Kaleigh just unwrapped???

That's right...clothes!

This was the Pet Vet Set she got to dress up her Dora Doll!

Daddy and Kaleigh playing after all the presents were unwrapped!

Just the boys...Grandpa and Parker!

Christmas at Grandma and Poppy's!!!

This year we tried things a little different at Christmas...each of the eight kids had their turn in the spotlight starting with the youngest...this way everybody got to see what everyone got...Parker went first!!!

Daddy helped out a bit!!!

Parker loved all of his gifts!!!

This was one of Kaleigh's favorite gifts this year...the Biggest Littlest Pet Shop!!!

She got some makeup! Soooo fun!!!

She also got wipes, diapers, and a diaper bag for her new Baby Alive, which she named Sammi!

Here are all of our satisfied little kidlets!!!

And here are all of our most enthused men at Christmas!!!

Christmas Morning 2006!

This is Christmas morning before both of the "kidlets" have come down

and destroyed the living room!

Kaleigh got her first dollhouse this year from Santa Claus!

We had to improvise this year...we left milk and cookies for Santa, but instead of carrots, the reindeer got onions! Although it appears they were perfectly satisfied! And Santa even drew a picture of himself for Kaleigh...to let her know he had come to her house!

This is Parker before Kaleigh woke up!

Christmas morning seemed to agree with him!

This picture was taken about 7:00 am right before

Daddy and I woke Kaleigh up!

We just couldn't wait any longer!

Kaleigh was helping Parker open a few of his gifts!

He went back to sleep shortly after that!

This allowed us to focus all our attention on Kaleigh!

She, of course, is an old pro at this!

MORE Littlest Pet Shop Pets!!!

Parker took a brief nap, and was then able to play with all of his new toys!

Kaleigh wanted everyone to see how tall her new dollhouse is...it's bigger than her!

Parker loved his new train set...although so did Kaleigh!!!

What a happy little man!!!

And this is the living room after the "kidlets" have destroyed it! But we think they were pretty satisfied, and that is what matters!

Christmas at Nana and PawPaw's!!!

Partners in crime...if I've ever seen 'em!

Merry Christmas, Nana!

Kaleigh was jumping up and down with excitement!!!

How do I answer this darn thing??? My mom does it all the time!!!

Sweet Olivia can give kisses now to her friends!

Olivia was doing great opening her gifts, but I don't think

Kaleigh thought she was going quite fast enough!!!

What a big girl!!!

Hey Parker, when you finally get that open, can I have it???

Okay, maybe we can just share!

Kaleigh of course got more than she ever wanted for Christmas this year!

She was quite excited to get the Littlest Pet Shop Get Better Center
from Aunt Missy, Uncle Shane and Olivia!

Thank you also to Great Grandma and Grandpa DeVore for the Tic Tac Toe Game and all the pretty hair accessories! You are too thoughtful!

Parker was very excited to see what was inside his gifts!

Hurry Daddy...what is it???

I love this whole Christmas business...when do we get to do it again?!?!

Or maybe it's the wrapping paper I love!!!

This was when the night was coming to an end, but yet everyone still looks happy! We had a very fun night! Thanks again to Grandma St.Clair, Aunt Shirley, Doc and Bev, Aunt Sis and Uncle Harold, Nana and PawPaw, Aunt Missy, Uncle Shane and Olivia!