MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! We had a great day! The girls got up early and found that Santa had eaten his cookies and milk and Rudolph had his carrot. Santa also left tons of gifts!
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The girls got a pink play kitchen and some play food from Santa!
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Maya got a baby laptop, so hopefully she'll play with it instead of ours or Sophia's!
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Sophia got the teddy bear factory that she's been asking for!
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Maya loves Barbie's, so Santa brought her very 1st Barbie!
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Pop-Pop Dennis and Fran got Sophia an Easy Bake Oven, some mixes and a kid's cookbook. Sophia (and Mommy!) had so much fun making her first batch of cookies!
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Sophia asked Santa for a pet turtle. Santa knew that the rule was she couldn't have a real one until she's 5 years old, so he brought her a little stuffed one instead. Sophia loved it and named it Sparkle.
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Grandma Bonnie and Pop-Pop Jon got the girls a wagon!
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When I asked Maya to smile for the camera, this is what she did! HAHA!
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Maya is showing us her new baby doll's "fluffy stuff". When we ask Maya to show us her fluffy stuff, she pulls up her shirt and tickles her belly. :)
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It's a good think Sophia's new bank/safe comes with an alarm...the babies tried to get into it right away!
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Molly is opening up her new play food from Sophia and Maya.
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Aunt Stephie and Molly got Sophia a Crystal Mining kit. Aunt Stephie and Sophia spent a long time chipping away at the rock.
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Finally, Sophia found one crystal! There are many more still to find!
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Molly got her cousins all matching ballerina outfits (all in the same size, so it was funny to see how they all fit in them). Maya posed like a fluffy ballerina.
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We couldn't get the girls to all pose together!
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Molly and me being silly. :)
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Molly and Stephanie
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Alberto got Sophia a head lamp for when we go camping. When Pop-Pop Jon arrived, he decided it made a good reading light. :)
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Grandma Bonnie, Pop-Pop Jon, Sophia, Maya and Molly.
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Two babies after their bath!
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Alberto looks at the moon with the new telescope we got him!
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Sophia fell asleep extra earlier tonight, while Grandma Bonnie read to her.