The Phillips Family

                   

Sam was the first to wake Christmas morning.  He waited patiently while Rex and I showered and got ready and then woke Aiden up.  Aiden was completely groggy until he heard the words, "Santa came!" Then he was the first one down the stairs.   Santa apparently listened to Aiden's request for Nerf guns and even supplied helium balloons for target practice.               Sam got the cool dragon he saw at the store and Aiden got an Iron Man costume, complete with hand repulsor.     Aiden also got a doctor kit and immediately checked Sam's blood pressure on his leg.  Sam was a very good patient.  My ears checked out to be healthy, too.     Rex was thrilled that I finally gave in after 7 1/2 years of marriage and got him a deep fat fryer.  Corn dogs never tasted better. :)     Sam showed off his genius with his magnetic tangrams.  The kid really did a...

 All of Rex's family came in for Christmas this year, and boy, was it fun!  We started with the traditional family egg roll snarfing.  Scrumptious as usual.  Although, the grandkids opted out for chicken nuggets instead.  They'll learn. Then we had a surprise visit from Santa Claus, who gave the boys some early Christmas presents.             Those presents turned out to be punching gloves.  I absolutely love this picture: the boys duking it out, Rex in pain from an apparent hit, and Dixie in the back cheering on the scally-wags.  And Irving is just laughing at it all.  And Cade is oblivious.       Cade got a much safer gift.  Can't you just see the thrill of Christmas just oozing from him??     Santa then left but not before he got some goodbye hugs and thank you's.   Uncle "Fat Tony" was a good sport playing with the boys....