Months of Planning.....

All led up to this day of joy:

True: we celebrate with an aluminum Christmas tree.
This year we upgraded it with a color wheel!

SO exciting!

Proof that Santa & Rudolph ate their cookies & carrots

I'm not sure but it looks like he's praying.  LOL

My gift to my sister.  Don't worry she got even:
she gave me chatter teeth.  HA HA HA!!

Yes, that's a hot dog steamer that mom & I got Bailey.
It even barks when the hot dogs are finished cooking!

Lego & Star Wars heaven, Gio was in :)

Princess dress up clothes for Princess Gracie all bundled
in a princess hat box

Triplets! Henry, Charlie & Sophie

Dillon love Mr. Knightly & doesn't leave him alone for a
second when he's here.

The joy just kept on spreading all day long...

Katie's laptop dreams came true :)

In the end, it was Mexican food that brought us all together.  It was the first Christmas since my dad passed away that everyone showed up for.  A true season of miracles, I tell you.