Merry Christmas!

We had a great day yesterday. I didn't get a chance to post the pictures because Matt spent most of the day trying to figure out our new webcam and Skype, so we can talk to Poppy and Nan. Still a few bugs to work out on that front. But the kids had a wonderful Christmas. Since they opened a fair number of gifts in Canada, there wasn't an overwhelming number of gifts yesterday. It felt just right. Luke was very equitable, giving each gift individual attention and playing with them all in rotation yesterday. Michael was a bit more single-minded. Although he enjoyed all of his gifts, he's a bit obsessed with his new airplane ride-on. I think the batteries are already dying.

These are the gifts that Santa left.

He filled the stockings, too. Luke picked out a tiger for Gavin, unaware that Santa was also bringing a much requested tiger for him. Now we have to keep the tigers straight.

The picture doesn't capture how loud or obnoxious the plane is.

The angler fish was a true surprise, something Luke had not requested or ever seen before. He's been obsessed with the "flashlight fish" from Nemo since he was 18-months-old. Sorry Santa, Mommy and Daddy took the credit for this gift.

Michael took a break to read his new Thomas book from Poppy and Nan.

Michael has become rich in Little People. He scored a bus, ark and zoo!

Grandma Carole sent this amazing trampoline. It wins the prize for being the most complicated assembly this year, but we did it and Luke loves it. It counts your jumps and Luke always jumps to 100 before he gets off. Michael will be all over it soon, too, I bet.

Here Luke is playing with several things at once, the angler fish, a transformer toy video camera and his Mega Rigs Space set from Poppy and Nan. The astronaut was quickly eaten by the fish and it was all caught on pretend video.

Joined by his new friends "Tigery" and "Catty" (we need to work on his naming creativity) and Lenny the Wonderpet, Luke took a break to watch the scary Nemo fish with the scary Nemo fish.

Hooray for Christmas!!!