Christmas Day

Mmmm...Milka chocolate.

Someone paid us a visit! The kids were up at 4:30am to check their stockings and we were all up at 6:30 to exchange gifts.

Becca got things going, unwrapping the first gift of Christmas 2009 -- a Baby Annabell.

This Baby Annabel, along with crying, giggling, drinking and burping, turns her head to you when you talk to her. It's a little bit creepy. James said, "Mom, if you really want to freak me out, leave this in my room one night."

The Twilight devotion continues.

You know you're a grown-up when you are honestly excited to get a pair of shoes for Christmas

A Dr. Horrible Sing Along Blog t-shirt? We all love Dr. Horrible. What a crazy random happenstance!

James' best gift -- the complete collection of Calvin and Hobbes comic strips.

James recovering from overwhelming happiness and saying a prayer of thanks. He finished the first of three volumes by the end of the day.

Another Dr. Horrible shirt? For those of you unfamiliar with Dr. Horrible, he has a Ph.D. in horrible-ness and believes, "The world is a mess, and I just need to rule it." Tell your friends.

One of Micaela's favorites -- black low-top Converse sneakers. These are not her father's Converse sneakers.

Emilie's favorite -- something she has been asking for since we first moved to Germany -- an honest-to-goodness German backpack.

With her Lillifee backpack, Emilie will no longer be the only kid with a floppy American backpack. She can now walk into school with her head held high.

James showing off his Green Day shirt and hat. Pace yourself with the Calvin and Hobbes books, James. Make them last longer than 3 days.

Rebecca's large herd of Playmobil horses now has a home.

Learning baby care from a big sister