Santa Came Early

Well tonight at the Gilbert household we had an extra early Christmas celebration. The Gilberts will be going out to Tejas on Thurs and so they decided to celebrate with people here tonight...Ginger decided it'd be easier to have the kids open all their presents here cuz it's easier than taking all of them on the trip...I'm so glad! It was one of the most enjoyable times of my life, watching the little babies open their presents. At first they didn't really get it, but they caught on reeeeeeeal quick. The first big box sat in front of them for the two of them to devour...Aspen didn't even look at it, Annalise started whacking it like it was a drum...It was a great gift...Oh, but then someone pulled the paper back and the girls caught a glimpse of what was inside! It was a box full of Disney Princess shoes! Aspen got so excited, she was waving her arms and responding like those people you see on Extreme Home Makeover when they finally get to see the finished product...It was wonderful! Later on they got a box of Princess/ballet clothes and they were so excited to start putting them on! Chubby little Aspen in a metallic magenta leotard and tutu while wearing red Jasmine high heels...priceless...I gave all three girls each a box of crayons and coloring book...Annalise spent the rest of the night opening and closing her box, pulling the crayons out and putting them back in....especially after the bottom of the box got opened and all the crayons would just slide right through. She also spent a short time coloring a page of her new Strawberry Shortcake coloring book all black...Strawberry has never looked lovelier! Watching the little girls enjoy those gifts was so much fun, my heart almost hurt taking in the cuteness! I am falling more and more in love with those babies every day, tonight was magical. This was another time that I saw it is truly better to give than to receive!