It's official...

we saw the big guy...so Christmas is REALLY here!

Seems only fitting to revisit years past before looking at 2009...

2004-Peityn's 1st Christmas (9 months old)

Ryan and Mommy took her to see Santa...yes, Uncle Ryan...NOT Daddy...did a quick "drop" then "snap"...all was well

2005-2nd Christmas (21 months)

Mommy and Daddy took her to see Santa...she spotted him before we sat her down...pried her off mommy's shirt and quickly rescued her from the scary man

2006-3rd Christmas and baby brother on the way (2 1/2)

Mommy and Daddy took her to see Santa early Sunday morning...there wasn't a line so her view wasn't blocked. We bribed her with lip gloss to sit on Santa's lap...BESIDE was the best we could get. Mommy is in front of the camera holding the lip gloss out for a semi-smile

2007-Peityn's 4th & Sage's 1st Christmas

Mommy and Grammy take the kiddos to stonebriar

Peityn is excited about Santa but unsure...Sage doesn't know what is happening and, quite frankly, doesn't care

2008-Peityn's 5th, Sage's 2nd, & Quinn's 1st Christmas

Mommy and Daddy take kids to village of allen...FA.REEZ.ING

Peityn is excited, Sage is totally freaked out but has a pap-pap so this strange old guy could take him home with him for all Sage cares, Quinn doesn't even see Santa...dropped her in really quick last minute...

2009-Peityn's 6th, Sage's 3rd, Quinn's 2nd Christmas

Mommy and Daddy take the kiddos...line wrapped all over the place. Visited the coffee shop while we waited. Not so cold this year. Thank goodness. Village of Allen again :)

Peityn is so excited and can't wait to tell Santa EVERYTHING she wants...too bad we waited in line for an hour and a half for a 45 second picture and toy and 'blurt out what you want really fast because Santa is about to close up shop'

Sage is so excited to tell Santa "I want pee-ano and bee-tar. don't per-get."

Drop Quinn in last minute...she hasn't seen him the whole time...immediately looks over her shoulder...blood curdling scream...Peityn laughing...Sage "what tha heck?"...SNAP, SNAP...pick her up. Immediately stops crying. Santa handed her a toy. Calm and collected, Quinn replies "tay tu" (thank you)...like he is her BFF...