Christmas Spoils

This post brought to you by:

* One hard working man who picked up as many extra hours as possible at Target to attempt to fund a smidge of Christmas. (Knowing about sales and super deals on things, as well as the employee discount helped too!)
* One set of generous grandparents.
* Kind people at the Coast Guard Sector that remembered our family and set aside, and then hand delivered, some gifts during the annual gift drop for active duty members.
* A super secretive and extremely generous "Santa's Helper" that left a thickly stuffed envelope and Hilary Week's new cd in our newspaper bin at the mailbox. (I don't know who you are but I hope you know how appreciative and grateful we are for your kindness.)

And now the spoils.

The official Christmas March.

Wow! Look at all those presents. 

They were prepared to receive nothing except their sibling gifts to one another, 

purchased with money saved throughout the year. 

It was special to be able to get a few other things.

I have been wanting a camera for so long!

One can never have enough play guns. Jacob sure knows what to buy his brother. 

The magic of PEZ. 

This was the after. I don't remember the before, but whatever gift Ellie got Addie it was obviously a hit. Nothing like tackle hug!

This boy loves his animals.

Twas a ver merry Christmas and we are humbled by the love and generosity that came our way.

Thank you.