we had a great christmas! after we got home from grandma & grandpa brown's on christmas eve, elli sprinkled the magic reindeer dust in the front yard and then helped put out cookies and milk for santa and carrots for the reindeer (elli had to have a carrot, too) she picked out 3 special cookies to put on the plate (thanks to gram and kristin for making sure we had plenty of cookies in the house!)

she was so delighted to see that santa ate the cookies, drank the milk and gave the carrots to his reindeer! he also left the much anticpated purple rubber ducky in her stocking, along with some other very cool things!

ralphy was in good spirits throughout the festivities...he is so laid-back and easy-going!

the kids were thoroghly spolied by our families (thanks everyone for such wonderful gifts!) some of elli's favorites are her new baby indian doll and her shark tent! ralphy loves his tigger bouncer!

our best present came a few days before christmas on december 20th when elli decided to use her potty chair! yippee! she's a big girl now....

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