Christmas 2011

The Gibbins family had a great Christmas at home this year.  It was just us, and that was nice.

On Christmas eve, we did all the required actions to make sure Santa and his reindeer stopped by.

We threw out the reindeer food...

 Set out the traditional lamingtons...

 And the milk.

 Took a picture under the stockings...See that white stuff on the floor?  Yeah, Jonas spilled the lamingtons on the floor!

 Here are the stockings, all stuffed with goodies..

 And the tree, packed with gifts underneath.

Yep, Santa enjoyed those lamingtons and milk.

 I was so excited to see their faces on Christmas morning!  We..I mean Santa...tried really hard to get the things they asked for.  Well, except for that last minute race track that Reef wanted...

 Arctic batman was on the top of Jonas's list.  He's been talking about seeing it in his stocking.

 This picture doesn't do it justice, but his face was priceless!  He yelled out, "There's my arctic batman!!!"

 Lachlan wanted dinosaurs from Santa.

 Reef with all his stocking stuff.  He didn't get the race track but was pretty happy with the Optimus Prime transformer that Santa picked out instead.

 Our special Christmas morning donuts.  Not so healthy but still well-loved by all.

 Poppy joined in on the festivities after breakfast.  She loved her pink stocking.

 On to the presents under the tree.  Gigi got each child a stuffed animal and book.

 Aunta Paula got the boys' each a game and Poppy a stuff animal.  She loves chewing on the ears!  And the boys are loving playing their new games.

Oma and Opa also sent gifts, but Troy only got photos of those on his phone.  They are each enjoying their tranformers (except Mommy, who can't figure them out!), dinosaur, and "jumping bean house". 
Thank you all for the great gifts!