christmas from santa

Although all of our Christmases have been special, this was truly the first year that both girls really understood who Santa is and counted down for weeks before he came! It was definitely the most special Christmas we've spent together.

Famous Chocolate Chip "Brookie's Cookies" made for Santa

And milk of course!

I know two girls that were very excited on Christmas Eve!
......And the next morning, Santa had left a LOAD of presents!!
...including this vanity, which was a favorite!
Santa left a guide for presents too!
And a note...
We loved looking at all of our Christmas cards! Thank you to all of you who sent them!
Every year when Santa comes, the elves come upstairs to leave an ornament on each child's door. One silly elf always have a hole in his candy bag, and spills Hershey kisses all the way! That same silly elf always came to mommy's house when I was growing up too!
...We all love that silly elf! :)
WOW! Lots of present opening!













Daddy used his new smiley face pancake pan to make us all breakfast! YUM!
The girls had fun pampering mommy at the vanity...
...and daddy too!!
Merry Christmas, Sammi & Natalie! Thank you, Santa, for a wonderful Christmas!

This year we were also able to adopt a family who needed some help under the tree through St. Mary's Children's Center. It was extremely rewarding and we plan on having each of our girls adopt a child through this program every year. It is a great way to teach our kids about giving to others, appreciating what we have, and also experiencing the true spirit of Christmas. If you are looking for a way to give back to the community in the Indianapolis area, I highly recommend going through this organization! (Click HERE.)