Well, I think this was the most exciting Christmas morning that we've all had yet. Sage REALLY got it this year. It took her 2 hours to go to sleep because she kept screaming, "Did he come yet? Is Santa here yet?" Telling her that he wouldn't come until she went to sleep didn't seem to do any good, but she finally went to sleep....after about 2 hours. For all of her other Christmases, she has slept LATE on Christmas morning, but not this one. I heard her moving a little after 6. Then she yelled, "DADDY! Did he come?" I couldn't wait to see her face.
All that Santa left her...
Waiting at the gate to come see.
You'll have to maximize this picture, but her face is just adorable.
There's a better one as she's running to get a closer look.
She was thrilled with each and every thing that she opened. Nothing was tossed aside as if she didn't care. She was genuinely excited about everything, which made us happy too.
Look at that face.
Her elf left her a kiss goodbye.
Look at the mess!
THIS was a big thing. She put roller skates on her list at the very last minute, but Santa came through. She was thrilled.
Look how cute!
Her little doll that she specifically requested. Isn't she pretty?
She has wanted one of these lambs for over a year. Look at her face.
This is what she chose to sleep with that night.
This is my pink hairdryer. Travis wanted to know one more thing that he could get for me from Sage. I took her to the mall, found this, and told her, "You bring Daddy in here and tell him THIS is the one I want." There were 3 others. One night the 2 of them went shopping, and as soon as she was alone with me she whispered, "I showed Daddy that pink hairdryer you wanted, and he bought it. DON'T tell him!" I was laughing so hard that I cried because the moment he walked in the room to see what I was laughing at, she put her hand over my mouth and wouldn't let me speak. I told him, and he got kind of mad, but I said, "Don't you DARE take that back! She was so proud of herself." Even on Christmas day, she acted like she never told me. She said, "I told Daddy that's the one you wanted." And it was.
She LOVES Britney Spears. Womanizer, womanizer...hahaha. It's actually one of MY gifts, but she was excited about it.
A pink coach purse for me.
Daddy saying thank you for his grill set.
And all of us together.
At the end of the day, after watching "A Christmas Story" over and over, playing with her toys and eating endless amounts of candy, we headed over to Travis's dad's. This was what happened in the backseat in the first 5 minutes of the drive. That night when we put her to bed, she said, "I had a wonderful Christmas." And she did. We all did.
One more day...
That night, Travis's mom and step-dad were coming over for dinner. Travis did all the cooking. Shocking, I know, that I didn't help. HE REALLY doesn't want me to! His mom had sent that apron over with Tim that morning along with some food, and I had to take his picture in it. I don't have a picture, but all of the food was excellent. Good work, as usual, Travis.
Exchanging gifts that night.
I know her face is solemn, but she gets like that in front of...anyone but me, Travis, my mom, my grandmother and Harrison. I don't know why. She goes to school 3 days a week...what am I going to do? ANYWAY, Tim chose the most thoughtful gift for her: a karaoke machine! She LOVES it. That's MY girl.
Eletha and Tim
She got a jump rope, and she's wanted one for quite a while!
Candy is always a fave.
Only she and I were allowed to be in the room to sing. They were watching and laughing from around the corner though.
She dances too.
Before we went to bed, Daddy read the Christmas story. She paid very close attention.
