A Very Merry Christmas

Our home was dizzy with Christmas Eve anticipation last night -- so much so that we were able to capture the rare picture when every one of our six kids were smiling their biggest grins...



Sometime in the middle of the night Santa visited our home.



He moved all the presents out from under the tree to the center of the living room and left a few others of his own.

Early in the morning all the kids rushed downstairs and the sat around the pile...



The couldn't open the presents until everyone was downstairs. Naturally, they were waiting for their Daddy (hey, even on Christmas, a Bicoy needs to begin his day with some thoughtful contemplation).

Kekoa was so excited he made the strangest of faces...



And wonderful sister Nalani was only to ready to help out with opening every present.

Bretty could hardly contain his enthusiasm for his new oxford shirt...



He likes it, he just doesn't want to admit it or clothes might become a new gift trend -- something we don't want to overdo, after all.

Alyssa received a brand spanking new laptop from Mom and Dad...



And she is already surfing the wireless internet.

But Alyssa really liked the laptop pillow desk that Nalani picked out as her Christmas present to her sister...



Each of the kids draws a name from a hat and has to buy a present for another. The older ones use their allowance, but Nalani was lucky to have Mom and Dad pay the bill!

David quickly got busy with his Jedi training...



It's actually a really cool video game. You set up this electronic eye on top of your television and use a wireless lightsaber to stand in front of the TV and fight in the Star Wars world.

But Daddy was perhaps most excited of all...



Every football fan should own a personalized Dallas Cowboys jersey at some point (regardless of their home team, they should experience the overwhelming joy that comes with opening a gift of a jersey of the winningest Super Bowl team of all time, but I digress...).

Of course, our loving and caring little girl, Malia, loved her Carebear...



When you see Malia, you immediately think Carebear.

One of those always happy, always smiling, always playful little creatures who spread joy everywhere they go.

Just like Malia, when you ask her to smile for the camera...



Yeah, stubborn, but she's still wonderful!

Merry Christmas to all!