Little Sheepherder

Dex handed out all the presents for unwrapping. He was able to read all the labels, even the one that was to "Hot Cowgirl" from "Prickly Cowboy". Not only did he read it but he knew it was for Mommy from Daddy (he's the one who calls Daddy's face "prickly"). When he came across another one for Mommy from Daddy and Dex, he said, "For Hot Cowgirl from Prickly Cowboy and...(thinking) and...(thinking)...Little Sheepherder!" It was so adorable that he gave himself an appropriately themed nickname.

Christmas Marathon

Dex, much like both his parents when they were children, was systematic about unwrapping his gifts - diligently reading the label,

thoroughly examining each gift,







and insisting on playing with some of them before moving on to unwrap the next. This process was periodically interrupted by a game of Mousetrap. Needless to say, the unwrapping of gifts took all day long. It was a joy to watch him.

Cinnamon Rolls and OJ with Guitar Ice Cubes

After stockings (and another game of Mousetrap), we had fresh-from-the-oven cinnamon rolls and OJ for brunch. We used the guitar shaped ice cube molds that Steph's family gave us and each had a guitar ice cube in our OJ (in guitar glasses!).

Dex chomped his ice cube up then asked for Daddy's so he could chomp that one up too.

My Bologna Gets Into Gift Opening

Santa even left some gifts for My Bologna!

He really got into the unwrapping this year.

Thanks to all our friends and family who remembered him this year - he is enjoying all the new treats, bones, and toys.

Stockings

After getting coffee for Mommy and Daddy (my child is so patient!), we started Christmas morning with the stockings. Dex really loved his quacking duck whistle - he immediately renamed it a "du-istle". It makes a nice accompaniment to his "duck-iano", the instrument he invented by humming melodies in quacking sounds.

Mouth full of pop rocks!

Dexy was very interested in the pin art that he found in his stocking. After making an impression of his hand, he grabbed a matchbox car to imprint.

Santa knew Dex loves the Charlie Brown music so he also left Dex a Vince Guaraldi CD.