Samantha's first blog

Posted By pamelamyers on December 26, 2014

Santa was here! He left Sam a giant pile of gifts all wrapped in pink paper.

And what is that, off to the side? Sam’s dollhouse? Why is that in here? Hmmm…

Sam was so thrilled when she woke up. This was a tough year, keeping her upstairs until we were ready to go down. I thought for sure she’d sneak out of bed and peek then coming barreling back into our room screaming, but she stayed put for a while. Mark actually managed to get downstairs to turn the tree lights on and grab the camera before she got down there, but he barely made it.

As usual, Sam heads right for her stocking. She loves stockings as much as I do!

On to see what loot Santa left. She was so excited to see that he brought Sam the other floor to the house complete with the kids room, the coveted bunk beds, and a yard!

Santa always brings Sam dress up things and this year was no different. She got a Rapunzel dress complete with long hair and Rapunzel’s little chameleon friend, Pascal. She also got a Sophia the First dress and an Elsa dress with all the accessories like shoes and tiaras.

Sam bought me the most beautiful daisy necklace. She knows daisies are my favorite.

We kept kidding Sam that this year Santa wasn’t bringing toys, only socks and underpants. Santa must have heard us joking because Sam did get a pack of new underpants under the tree – Lalaloopsy. You can see in the background that Sam also got the ballerina fairy and the Mrs. Potato Head she had on her list.

A Lalaloopsy pony – Checkers, her favorite. It was a big Lalaloopsy Christmas for Sam, she really loves them. Santa didn’t forget the one with the poodle, and he brought her a bunch of others as well.

Her pony you paint! Wow, Santa did great this year. He brought every single thing on her list.

One more Lalaloopsy – the mermaid. Sam specifically asked for it, but asked me if I would buy it for her and not Santa. I told her I’d make sure when I called Santa, as I do many times in the Christmas season, that I would let him know I was getting it for her.

Zephyr always gets into the action, and this year she helped me open some new pajamas. Sam picked them out, but they were from Zephyr. Sam is a great little shopper.

More dress up! I think she looks adorable in her cape.

We all feel so lucky that Zephyr is here with us for another Christmas. She is getting up there in years, 16 now, and for a while was getting really thin, but she has been doing great, and even gained a whole pound since last year! We hope she is with us to share many, many Christmases to come.

Zephyr bought Sam the Littlest Pet Shop woodpecker she has been longing for. You can see that Sam was very grateful.

One of Mark’s gifts was a Kang and Kodos comic book. We love Kang and Kodos – the Simpsons Halloween specials wouldn’t be the same without those silly aliens.

Sam helped her Daddy open up his new bracelet.

And his special bowl she painted for him at Busy Bees. Mark needed somewhere to keep his loose change since he gave Sam his old Coke bottle bank. She was happy to be able to help. It is blue, of course, since she knows that is her Daddy’s favorite color.

Sam made so many gifts for us this year, including my beautiful heart picture.

Here comes Rapunzel! Sam couldn’t wait to try on one of her new dresses.

When Muffin was sick, Mark thoughtfully got a photo blanket made for me so I could always curl up with my little boy. I love that blanket. Even though Zephyr is doing ok, I thought I’d return the favor and give Mark a photo blanket of his little furry girl. It was Zephyr’s present to her Dad.

What a mess our house was after all the opening, but what fun! Off to Grandmom and Poppy’s house!

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