Happy Christmas EARLY Morning

4:15 - Sounds erupt as Joshy finds the stocking on the end of his bed and the microphone inside. 
4:30 - Benjamin joins in, repeating announcements of the candy in his stocking while Joshy opens the wrapped things inside. 
4:45 - Half asleep instruction to leave the bath paints IN THE BATHROOM.  Drifting back to sleep to the sound of Benjamin talking about painting something yellow.
5:00 - "We got tooters.  We got tooters in our stocking."  (fart sound)  "Ahhahahahahahahah"
5:05 - "Mama.  Mama.  Thank you for the tooters."
5:10 - (fart sound) "Ahahahahahahahah"
5:30 - The deflation of all hopes of sleeping till 6 and a drowsy trek down the stairs.

Merry Christmas to parent's everywhere on the one morning where children's excitement over whoopie cushions makes sleep deprivation worth it.

After this first picture with Ben grumpily pouting, I was excited when the next shot featured two non-scowling kids.  It was only after editing it that I noticed.  Ben!  Why do you keep sticking your hand down your pants??

They had a wonderful Christmas.  More presents than they know what to do with.  And, unfortunately for us, many noise makers in the bunch.  Harmonica, recorder, guitar...  We are going to have to think long and hard when comes along on our car trip.