Best Christmas Present Ever!

So I'll tell the truth and admit that we were a bummed family come Christmas eve day--- This would be our first Christmas alone and well it's lonely and boring being alone---

 but we were trying our best to make it good-- we made some slushy stuff (pictured above before being frozen) that we played with trying to capture droplets (*did I mention we were bored. ) and while I was designing some pages for my Christmas present from Dave (a webpage) him and the kids were making and mostly eating some sugar cookies.

 Christmas eve afternoon dave's parents called and asked to talk to Payter-- which happens alot it seems and is not very unusual but before we knew it Payton was opening the front door to the surprise of them on our front doorstep.

It was so great to have them here for Christmas-- It was the best present by far!

Both me and Dave didn't get much sleep Christmas eve- staying up late catching up with his parents and than just plain being excited about Christmas--- we actually went and woke the kids up at 5:30 after we couldn't stand waiting any longer. :)

Payton and Brynley got quite the loot and were very excited about having G and G there.

but the biggest hit by far was what Santa Brought Dave-- a Nerf gun.

Santa even brought a toy that would occupy most of Grandpa's morning while he tried to figure out how to transform the thing. :)

Overall it was tons of fun having them come and visit us and made us feel so special and loved that they would travel the 12 hours to come and spend Christmas with us.

Even Tiki loved Christmas and having them here-- he refused to sleep at the foot of our bed and instead choose theirs :)

Anyways hope everyone had a Great and Merry Christmas-- and no offense 2009 but I am so glad for 2010 it's going to be a great year!