On Christmas Eve Santa brought out our Advent Calendars (or, as we called them,

our Elephant Calendars) so we could open the last day.

He also brought us stockings to hang on the fireplace...

We left a snack for Santa to enjoy (we also left a snack in the back yard for his reindeer)...

He had eaten all of his snack, and his reindeer had eaten the snack we left in the

backyard.  (When friends stopped by on Christmas morning, Jeremy immediately

led them over to the fireplace to show them that Santa had eaten his snack!)

When Alex came into the living room he said, in a hushed little voice, "Presents!"

Santa brought us the Best toys!

Santa also brought presents for Nana & Papa...

Hooray for Santa! Hooray for Christmas!

Uncle Jack gave us each an animal mask. We are now the SandMartin Petting Zoo!

Monkey Mummy showed off Christmas tree ornaments which we made in school...

Then Mummy & Daddy told us there was a surprise from Uncle Jack for us in the basement...

WOW! Pilot Alex got an airplane!

Alex LOVES his airplane!

Jeremy got a horse. He promptly named him "Jack The Horse"...

Jeremy gave Yankee Bear a ride on Jack The Horse...

HOORAY for our Jack!!

Santa also brought us Stockings!

Alex's stocking had an amazing train whistle...

and a British Airways 747 which makes cool airplane noises!

ZOOM!!

Nana & Papa got Stockings too!

And our great pal Sally in L.A. sent us super-cool spinning toys!!

round 'n round 'n round 'n round... WHEEEEEEEEEE!