Our Family Christmas 2013

We had a wonderful Christmas this year, 

our first as a family of four.

We opened our stockings on Saturday the 21st 

because we were heading to Michigan the next day.

Mila LOVES stocking stuffers

and pretty much ran the show.

 She opened Willow's stocking stuffers too.

 Her favorite stocking stuffer was definitely this

 little measuring tape.

She freaked out when she opened it and called it,

her "very own stretch!" 

Here she is measuring the door,

but she also told Mommy and Daddy 

to lay down so she could measure us.

She also really liked the chocolate "gold doubloons"

and a purple and orange whisk.

Willow was her usual sweet self.

This was the first year we left milk & cookies for Santa

(and snacks for the reindeer!)

Mila insisted we leave a note for Santa telling him

there was no eating on the couch, 

a new house rule she has taken very seriously.

In the morning, she opened her presents

 under the tree including those from her 

Uncle Brent, Aunt Crystal and cousin Hannah's 

family and from Grandma Lynn.

Santa left her two special presents as well:

A Jake and the Neverland Pirates guitar

and--her favorite gift of all--

 a Fur Real Friends Monkey 

named Cuddles.