Merry Christmas!

My parents, my brother Sonny, and his wife Kelley came to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with us in Georgia this year. The girls got everything they wanted from Santa (because they were SO sweet this year!) and it was wonderful to see them so happy! Things weren't exactly perfect, though - Wade spent most of Christmas Eve afternoon at the Dr.'s office and found out that he has the flu, and Emma came down with it Christmas afternoon. Thank goodness she felt okay Christmas morning so she could play with everything Santa brought. Mary Wade was hilarious on her first Christmas and it was funny to watch her trying to figure out the chaos - all she knew was that we kept handing her pretty packages with toys inside, so she was a happy girl! Knowing that Emma really understood what was happening was so much fun to see, and she reminded us that we're never too old to believe in Santa Claus!
...Emma getting cookies ready for Santa on Christmas Eve.
...Emma helping Mary open her presents (I love the expression on Mary's face!)
...Emma checking out the toys that Santa left for her and for Mary Wade.
...Emma and my sweet brother Sonny helping her with her new Leapfrog Leapster.
...Sonny's wife Kelley with their adorable new puppy Greta, who really enjoyed her first Christmas!
...Papa carving the turkey and sporting the new Home Depot apron that Wade gave him.