We open stockings first, which are typically filled with practical (toothbrush, toothpaste, underwear, etc), fun (eyeglass drinking straws, etc), and traditional (pickles).
I've never seen a kid so excited about toothpaste!
When they go to the presents, it was even more excitement! They were thrilled with their Star Wars blasters from Grandma and Poppop and immediately ran to get their already-owned Star Wars gear from the closet. . .
Daddy was a happy man. . . flannel, beer, and a new razor!
We took a break for our traditional Orange Marmalade French Toast, with a side of brown-sugar coffee bacon, honeydew, and blood oranges. Yum!
Then we got to the business of playing with all these wonderful new toys! Santa brought Benjamin a play campfire log, which was just about perfect because 2 days prior, he requested we set up his tent so he could go "camping" in his room.
We also played a fun game of Tip It!
Then, we headed to the park so the boys could test out their awesome new scooters from Grandma and Poppop!
There was time for some monkeying around, too!
And testing out the new spy gear. . .
We headed home for Christmas dinner (beef tenderloin, brussels sprouts, and roasted red potatoes) then had stories before heading to bed!
