Something Fischy is Goin' On: Christmas Day

Christmas day was so stinking pleasant. Our kiddies were so patient, and didn't even wake up until 8:00 a.m. The stockings were hung and all the decorations were perfectly in place...

Our gifts to each other were placed 'strategically' around the tree...

And Santa had left out each of our one big special present. (Santa doesn't wrap his gift to us)

Apparently Waverly did NOT get the memo that Christmas morning was a good thing....

But she soon warmed up to her Santa gift---THE PRINCESS HUT! This was such a huge hit with her. It has no bottom on it, so she easily moves it around the house by just standing up and walking wherever she feels her princess hut should reside. Of course the princess hut has already turned into the 'naughty' hut. When things have been a little too quiet for a while, we just have to look into the hut to find Wavee doing something she KNOWS she shouldn't be doing---like drawing markers all over herself, or stealing and opening all the Hershey Caramel kisses that were in Mommy's stocking, or stealing the gum out of mommy's purse---opening all the pieces and giving them all a good lick!

In addition to the princess hut, Wavee got a princess tea set from Delainee, a leap frog farm animals from Laetner, the dvd UP from Daddy (you should see her watch this movie--DRAMA!) and a Yo Gabba Gabba "Dancing Brobee" doll from mommy. I wish, wish, wish, I could post the video of her first encounter with Dancing Brobee. She was really close when she first touched his foot to start dancing, and his arms swung around right in her face and scared her to death. But now she could dance and jump around all day with him!

Next up down the hallway was Laetner....

We have had a little bit of tears, and wailing and gnashing of teeth as we have tried to help Laetner learn to ride Delainees old bike, so we were soooo excited that Santa brought us not only a Lightning McQueen bike, but one that 'I can't tip over on!'

He immediately rode it off into the sunset---errrrr hallway!

Laetner also received a crayola coloring kit from Waverly, a lego batman helicopter from Delainee, Buzz and Woody figurines from Mommy, and a Transformers DVD from Daddy.

Delainee's Santa gift requires a little backstory. See last year, Delainee was very specific with Santa that she wanted a remote control car like her little brothers that was PINK. Unfortunately we received a letter from Santa shortly before Christmas informing us that 'due to the high demand' that the elves had run out of pink paint---STINKERPOTS!

So this year Santa was sooo happy to inform her they had found some pink paint for her ds.

Happiness! Delainee also recieved a princess art kit from Waverly, clothes from mommy, a jewelry box from daddy, and a barbie doll from laetner.

Last but not least was Santa's gift to mommy and daddy. Santa was so smart to give mommy and daddy something to share with the whole family....

It reads: To: Mommy and Daddy

From: Santa

"Please share this with Delainee, Laetner and Waverly---you will have so much fun playing as a family."

And wouldn't you know it. Santa was right! The new Super Mario Bros can be played with 4 players at the same time, and we spent WAY too much time over the rest of our Winter Break trying to figure out levels together. Unfortunately for Wavee she was the odd fifth wheel, which is why she discovered so many ways to spend time in her 'naughty princess hut!' Ü

But things got WAY too personal when she decided to steal daddy's precious bubble tape gum----I am not kidding when I tell you that Courtney LOVES bubble tape. Wavee knows it is an off limits item and will hold her finger to her mouth and "shh, shh" at you so you don't spill the beans as to what she is doing...

Run thief, run.....