White Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas! I wasn't really dreaming for a white Christmas this year, but we sure got one anyway! Anyone that has watched the news this week has probably heard of the snow storm that has dumped an insane amount of snow on us this week! We are 2 days into this and already have at least a foot! While we haven't gotten outside to enjoy it much (except for Kurt shoveling and blowing if that counts) it sure hasn't dampened our holiday spirit. We have enjoyed being house bound for a few days and especially as the kids are having a blast playing with their new toys!

Last night as I was putting Blake to bed and we were talking about Santa (and his preferred mode of entry into our home...Blake wondered why he would come in through the chimney versus the windows) he told me that Luke told him he wanted a trampoline for Christmas! Well, first off, not much I can do about a 7pm Christmas Eve Santa snafu. And second of all, Luke is not even 18 months old...pretty sure he did not request a trampoline! Too funny! Blake was so excited for "waking up time" today and to see what Santa had brought him. He came and got into our bed at 6 am (no thanks to us putting the boys to bed at 7 pm last night) and huffed/puffed and tossed/turned for an hour and a half! Finally at 7:30 we let him go downstairs where he was SUPER excited to see his new piano and microphone. It was so cute to see him peeking through the stair rails and saying "a piano, a piano" while he was supposed to be waiting for Mama to give him the green light. The boys got quite a few new toys, but none have had quite the power of the piano. That was a homerun. Only issue are all the fights that have ensued today. We might end up with a second one and some sort of dueling piano routine with these boys! There were lots of other fun toys...an airport, school bus, blocks, sorting game and tool bench for Luke. Hot Wheels Track, a Zippity, books, art supplies, blocks and binoculars for Blake.

While the holidays would certainly be better if we could see all of our family more easily, we do love waking up on Christmas morning and having our boys experience the joy and mystique of Santa in their own home. This was the first year that Blake really had fun with it and it just makes us more excited for the next few years!

We hope every one has had a wonderful Christmas and is looking forward to a happy and healthy new year! Travel safe our fellow Minnesotans!!