12.25.12 3:30 a.m.

"Mom, Dad! Santa came!"  Joey woke in the middle of the night, and of course, went down stairs to investigate!  He opened his santa presents...The Elf on the Shelf book and elf, and a set of army figurines/helicopter/tank.  Santa brings only modest gifts at our house!  Here's Joe, in his Christmas robe, reading The Elf on the Shelf.

We were up with Joe for about an hour, and made him go back to bed.  Even so, he and Emily were up early this morning.  Another Merry Christmas greeting from Katie and Jordan's dog, Gia, in her Christmas sweater!