Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Christmas Day is Delightful for All

Luckily this Christmas morning the kids slept in late - 8:30.  It was so nice to get a few extra hours of sleep.   As usual, first and most obvious are the presents from Santa:  Robert got Fifa 13, Marissa got cool camel colored suade boots, Devon got Poke'mon Black 2, and Jessica got running shoes.  

Next comes the stockings:  
Robert got Nike socks, gift cards, a Christmas ornament and candy

Robert 
Marissa got Under Armor head bands for running, gift cards, candy, and a Christmas Ornament

Marissa 

Jessica got candy, a neck warmer, gift cards, and a Christmas ornament
Devon got running shorts, gift cards, candy and a Christmas ornament.
Betsy
 Betsy got candy, gift certificate to Long Horn, and a black and silver scarf
Mark
Mark got loads of socks, candy and a gift certificate to match Betsy's

Next the kids sent Mark and Betsy on a scavenger hunt to find the combined presents…  We went upstairs and downstairs then back upstairs and downstairs.  This repeated a few times before we found the present behind the sectional in the basement.  


When they opened the present they found wonderous surprise.  The kids had gone in together to get us a movie theater gift card ($35), and an Olive Garden gift card for a date out together.  What a nice treat.  Daddy also got pistachios from Robert, BYU basketball shorts from Jessica, and ? from Marissa.  Mommy got a beautiful charm bracelet from Jessica & Devon from Things Remembered, and a necklace and earrings from Marissa and ? from Robert.  Daddy also got a "BYU Basketball" DVD from Uncle Alan.
Pistacios from Robert

Necklace from Marissa

shorts from Jessica

As for the kids:  They had a wonderful Christmas!  Everyone received their special pajamas on Christmas Eve.  On Christmas morning Jessica received running shoes from Santa, a camera, reunion photo album and a shirt and mustard color jacket from Mom and Dad.  She received the book Safe Haven from Great Grandma Rennhack, a Forever 21 gift card from Robert, ? from Marissa and ? from Devon.
Jessica so excited about her new camera

Marissa received cool suade boots from santa, TOMS shoes, Dicks gift card, reunion photo album and a XC photo album from Mom and Dad, she receive an autobiography of a runner "Born to Run" from Great Grandma Rennhack, ? from Devon, ? from Robert and the Pitch Perfect DVD and soundtrack from Jessica.

Marissa with her TOMS

Devon was hoping for an iPhone but didn't get one - maybe we should have gotten him one, but instead he received a Poke'mon Black 2 dsI 3D game from Santa, a new back pack, reunion photo album, XC photo album, a speical senior year quilt, ice scraper and a electric razor from Mom and Dad.  He received a $30 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble to get the last book in the Eragon Book Series from Great Grandma Rennhack.  He receive two Pokemon videos (that he's always wanted) from Jessica, ? from Marissa and ? from Robert.
Devon opening his back pack

Robert received a much wanted video game called "Fifa 13" (world class soccer).  From his parents he received a new soccer ball and a new basketball, a reunion photo album, his XC season photo album and his Soccer season photo album.  From Great Grandma Rennhack he recieved a new book to start a new series.  He got a Cheesecake factory gift card for $25 from Jessica, an actual "peanut butter and chocolate cheesecake" from the Cheesecake Factory and a Dicks gift card for $25 from Marissa and a NOHS XC back pack (that doubles as a NOHS soccer back pack) from Devon.  

Robert loves his new soccer ball


Marissa loved her present from Devon

Jessica and Devon - 2012

Marissa and Devon 2012

Robert and Devon 2012

Mom, of course, got copies of all the books she made for the kids


Marissa and Robert 2012

Daddy and Robert 2012

Marissa and Jasper 2012

Robert loved his present from Jessica

Marissa and Jessica 2012

Devon watching with anticipation

Robert loving his "cheesecake" from the Cheesecake Factory

Robert, Jessica, Devon and Marissa in their new pajamas
It was truly a magical Christmas.  Daddy surprised mommy with a gift hidden on the tree.  It was a certificate to a Night at the Historic Brown Hotel - downtown Louisville with complimentary dinner at the Spaghetti Factory and a night out on the town.  She was shocked and so happily surprised!

Mommy got daddy tons of clothes (he needed them):  he received jeans, khaki pants, a sweater, a sweater vest, socks and a active coat and a black wool coat.  The family also got a new dart board set, but we are nervous to put it up …

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