Scenes from Christmas morning

with commentary.  (Of course!)

I know, it’s nearly a month after Christmas.  But I haven’t posted these, and some are very cute.  So I’m going to.

Stockings.

Let the record show that, when I got up at 6:30, Hannah’s stocking was already opened and all laid out on the couch.

Let the record also reflect that matching penguin pjs as Christmas Eve gifts were a lot of fun.

Sisterly love on Christmas morning – what could be sweeter?

 

Sisterly dress-ups on Christmas morning, too.  And sisterly books.

This next one was taken when Sim had only had about half a cup of coffee.

Haha!  Just kidding!  I can barely keep up with him without giving him coffee – how would I survive a caffeinated baby?  But doesn’t he give the impression of someone who hasn’t had his morning coffee?

Naomi liked to play with each toy as she got it.  Some were trying to convince her to speed her present opening.  She was not remotely swayed.

 

Yep, there’s me.  Still in pajamas under the sweater.

 

Sim was in baby boy heaven:  lots of fun things to play with that his sisters had left around.  Of course, this picture was quickly followed by screams and bustling away of all attractive toys, much to Sim’s chagrin.

 

Sometimes dress-ups can give you some trouble.

 

Mom:  picking up trash.  Sim:  trying to get into stuff.  Hannah:  no idea, but probably bustling things away before Sim gets to her couch.  Naomi:  either taking off or putting on dress-ups.

Sim’s new hammer toy was a hit!

Haha!  Get it?  A HIT!  Hahaha…

Yeah, okay, not that funny.

Naomi thought it was great, too.  She forcibly took it from him so she could play with it.

But she let him play with her tea set.  He likes the teapots.  He likes to take the lid off and put it back on.  Over and over.

 

Naomi likes her new pink parasol with her name on it.

 

But WAIT!  Who’s in this next picture?!?

  Michael!  I got up with the kids that morning and let Michael sleep until almost 8 a.m.  It was probably his favorite Christmas gift, since he’d sung at Midnight Mass. 

This one was taken after 9 a.m. Mass, the one the whole family went to.