Christmas Morning

Last night we told the boys that we would get up whenever Tanner woke up.  I was hoping for 8:00 but Tanner woke up at 7:00.  The boys woke up at 6:45 and started to play games in their room.  They were very happy when Tanner woke up!  Sweet mom continued on the tradition and made us a potato casserole to eat Christmas morning.  Shan and I threw together the sticky buns a few days ago with the ingredients mom had bought for us.  Everything tasted so good!!!  Bridger and Sophie were so patient and waited at the top of the stairs while I threw the food in the oven and fed Tanner a quick breakfast.

Bridger was very sad to see Buddy go back home with Santa.  We've had a fun few weeks with him.  Last night I tucked the boys in the bed and it was almost 11:00.  I had just come downstairs when Bridger came back down.  I was going to yell at him but then he said "Mom! We forgot to leave cookies out for Santa and Buddy."  We put some gingerbread cookies out for Santa and Buddy with some milk.  It looks like Santa and Buddy enjoyed them.

Tanner got a walker for Christmas.  He's very happy sitting in it.  He's already figuring out how to move it.  Chase was really happy with his BYU hoodie.  Santa brought the boys Disney Infinity 2.0!!!  That was the main thing they wanted.  After opening all their presents we told the boys there was one more present hiding in the tree.  The boys found a piece of paper that had a basketball hoop on it.  We told the boys that we were giving them a basketball hoop this spring!

Santa even brought a few things for Sophie!  Bridger got Baymax as a figure to play with and a figure for the wii game.  While we were in Florida at the lego store, Bridger saw a set that had husky dogs in it.  He told me that he wanted one of those dogs for Christmas.  I told him you had to buy the whole set to get a husky dog.  He looked up at me and said "Santa will find a way to give me one without the set."  Luckily Santa came through and found him a lego husky dog.  The look on Bridger's face when he opened it was priceless!!!

Bridger got a "zoomed" dog named Shadow from Santa.  It's a robot dog that you have to train.  Later in the day Bridger told me that when he opened the present he thought "this is a dumb gift."  Luckily he didn't express that thought out loud.  After playing with it all day, he told me that he really likes the dog!  Chase got lacrosse gloves and shoulder pads.  He was really excited to get some lacrosse gear.  The other thing Chase was really excited to receive was an Under Armor hoodie from Santa.  Santa also brought the boys a nerd bow and arrow.  What lucky boys!  After opening presents and eating some breakfast, the boys went in and played Disney Infinity for a little bit before we headed up to see our families and Matt got his new sound bar all hooked up.  It was nice to have a couple of hours to enjoy our Christmas presents.

Bridger made Matt and I a calendar.  I remember Chase doing the same thing because I loved his calendar.  Now I have a special one from Bridger.  Each month I'll have a new picture to look forward to.  I love how each month I'll have a homemade picture from Bridger.  Then Chase made a sleigh ornament that has his picture on it. What special gifts!  Santa surprised Matt and brought him a sound bar.  I'll just have to invest in a some ear plugs when we watch movies.  Matt surprised me and bought me a mini iPad.  My old iPad was having some issues and I had to reset it anytime I did anything on it.  I'm so excited to have a smaller one.  I think it's the perfect size.