Christmas #1- Spotsylvania, VA

Christmas #1 started off with a surprise visit from Santa!!! The girls woke up, walked downstairs like it was a normal morning, only to find it was anything but! There were presents scattered under the tree and Miss Twinkle was there with a special note to the girls. The note said that since the girls were so good this year that Santa decided to come a little early, but not to worry, because he would be coming back again on Christmas day to their Nana and PopPop's house! They were literally shocked and on cloud nine! Jimmy and I just sat in awe as we watched them open their presents and truly love and be grateful for everything they got. They were so good at taking turns and helping each other. Christmas is such an amazing time and we were reminded once again just how blessed we are to have our beautiful daughters in our lives.  Merry
Christmas #1!

Walking down the stairs

What was waiting for them!

Twinkle and her note!

They ran circles around the gifts!

Isla spotted Twinkle right away!

Mackenzie of course went straight for "big Minnie"

Giving her new Minnie kisses!

Isla was so shocked that I was actually letting her touch Twinkle that she forgot all about the presents!

Until she saw her rocking giraffe!

Isla and her gifts from Santa!

Mackenzie and her gifts from Santa!

Let the unwrapping begin...

Trying out her "Jake and the Neverland Pirates" spyglass

Isla's turn!

Mrs. Potato head!

Oops, was that suppose to happen?!

Her present opening stance cracks me up!

Checking out Mackenzie's new...

Microphone!

She got a book all about her best friend, bunny!

More Minnie stuff (you would think she had it all!)

Another book...this time about silly animals at the Zoo!

A princess castle!!!

drums!

Jammin out!

Isla's special Christmas ornament from Mommy and Daddy was a ladybug

Mackenzie's special ornament was a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!

After a little break we dived into the stockings!

Checking out some goodies from their stocking

Then it was time for Daddy to get to work!

Checking out the new castle!

The Princess castle was quickly taken over by Mickey and friends.

Twinkle's Last Days!

The final days of Elf on the Shelf!

Day 15: Kitchen Decorating

Not sure why I don't have a pic of Isla, she must have been still snoozing!

 Day 16: Baby Jesus Watching

This was by far our most favorite day with Twinkle. I hadn't taken out Jesus and the manger because I was scared that the girls would get a hold of the fragile figurines. I decided one night that they really needed to see and hear the REAL story of Christmas. They were so excited to find Twinkle but even more excited to hear all about the birth of baby Jesus. I must admit I was crying the majority of the time while snapping pictures because they listened to EVERY word I was saying (you will see why in a second). This is a memory I will NEVER forget. 

This is when the tears started flowing...Mackenzie had just heard that the Wise Men brought gifts to baby Jesus so she sweetly laid Ducky down next to him and told me that was her gift to him (I was speechless).

With my mouth still hanging open, Isla then followed Mackenzie's lead and placed her milk next to baby Jesus (tears were rolling at this point).

Their gifts to baby Jesus 

She left him there for quit awhile (Isla on the other hand got thirsty and took her milk back, ha!)

Day 17: Mickey Hiding

Day 18: Gift Giving (Last day)

Since we were going to be in Pennsylvania on Christmas Day, We decided to have our own little Christmas at our house. It was a total surprise to the girls when they woke up in the morning! They found Twinkle in the middle of all the presents with a note in her hand. It stated that since they had been such good girls that Santa decided to come early, but not to worry, he would also return on Christmas Day at Nana & PopPop's house! They were soooo excited!

See you next year, Twinkle! 

(Pictures from Wolfe Christmas #1, #2, and #3 coming soon!)