Christmas Day 2009

The girls' dollhouse set up in front of the tree and fireplace before Annie & Ellie were awake.

Ellie chowing down on candy from her stocking -- Annie much more interested in playing with her new dollhouse.

Ellie had the Daddy stand in the toilet a lot. She'd happily squeal "Dada!" and point and laugh.

Annie showing off her new bathrobe that Uncle Cody had given her. (Uncle Cody also gave a princess robe to Ellie, and a new belgian waffle maker for Greg and I -- anyone else convinced 18 year old Cody had his Mom do ALL his shopping for him?) :-)

Ellie got these new shoes from Aunt Lacy -- they're pink sparkly Minnie Mouse shoes. She was so excited she immediately started putting it on over her footie pajamas, and wore them like that the rest of the morning! :-)

Aunt Lacy and Ellie, in one of her finer moments of the morning!

Lacy & Dad

Uncle Cody with her new racetrack that Annie & Ellie had given him -- it had a ramp that launched cars at high speeds. I have giant dents in my wall to prove it. :-)

Me showing off my new jewelry that Annie, Ellie and Daddy had picked out for me.

Aunt Lacy, a happy looking Annie (this was the first 'wall' she hit that day -- she rebounded nicely though, for awhile, at least) and Aunt Star.

Ellie with her new vacuum that Annie had given her, in her new fancy shoes.

Annie showing off her Mulan action figure.

Happy looking Annie and Mom.

Annie & Ellie on their pony. (Who's been officially named "Rory" now -- short for Aurora.)

Annie & Uncle Cody on the pony.

Annie with Grandpa K.C. before Christmas brunch.

Ellie and Uncle James.

Annie, completely thrilled, when she opened her new camera from Grandma Ruth and Grandpa K.C.
Check out Annie's adorable skirt that Grandma Ruth got her!

Ellie in her new chair, in her cute skirt.

Ellie finally crashed for her first (and only) 30 minute nap of the day.

Annie with Grandpa, keeping warm with her new blanket that Grandma made.

This was the next day, when we went to go visit Great Grandma Verla -- where Ellie unwrapped and fell in love with her brand new giant stuffed Elephant.

Annie had brought along her fancy princess dress (along with a red shawl that was in her stocking that Santa left at Grandma Karine's house).

Back to first thing Christmas Morning:
We were amused by Ellie's main focus, the Dad, when playing with the doll house --