Santa Came Early

Rachel, Addelyn, and Kassidy weren't afraid of Santa

Santa's early present...marshmellow bow shooter

The kids visiting with Santa and getting their candy canes

Shayla is trying to comfort Kylee who is under the blanket.  She is NOT a fan of Santa's or anyone who is a stranger to here (especially in costume)

Kelly is brave to hold the target

We had a surprise visitor come to our home on Christmas Eve.  Can you guess who it might be?  That is right, Santa Claus.  When the doorbell rang, I went to answer it and Tyler was with me (he runs to the door anytime he hears it).  He was so excited that Santa would come to his house.  The older kids were excited as well, but not Kylee.  It is a good thing she only made it barely around the corner to hear and see Santa, because she freaked out.  She hid under a blanket with Shayla holding her until Santa left.

So Santa came in to visit and bring a present.  He brought the kids a Marshmellow Bow Shooter.  It uses the large marshmellows, and surprisingly it shoots pretty far and accurate, but that also depends on the shooter.  Santa was pretty impressed with the toy, as were we.  After watching the kids shoot at a target, he gave the kids a candy cane and was on his way.  The visit from Santa was a great addition to our Christmas Eve with the Shaw's and added to the excitement of Christmas.