I'm Dreamin' of a White...Christmas...

Who would have guessed that Milo would be into Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye? When I put White Christmas on, I certainly thought it would only be a matter of minutes before we'd be switching over to some Toot and Puddle episode on Noggin. But incredibly, Milo loved the movie. Perhaps it was the free flowing Organic Valley nog, gingerbread cookies, and/or the christmas spirit that kept him entertained. OR, perhaps it was simply Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen dancing to The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing (how I wish I had a video of Milo dancing around our living room during this scene):

Whatever it was, White Cristmas was a hit this year. And while Jill, in my estimation, would have liked to have watched Holiday Inn or The Sound of Music, I think White Christmas successfully spread the Holiday Cheer about the apartment.

Something that was not a hit, however, happened to be Jill's attempt to build a gingerbread house for Milo to decorate:

Last year we bought a kit from Trader Joe's and although Milo doesn't look like it in these two pics, he loved decorating the prefab house:

On to the loot...
The quiet before the storm:

Last year, Milo was just a bit too young to understand the whole PresentOpening thing. This year, on the other hand, he looked as if he were a pro:

Zelda wasn't too shabby either:

Milo loved his new cars:

...new puzzles:

as well as his new guitar and firetruck, but his favorites thus far are definitely his marble run (expandable from his basic set, just in case grandmas need gift ideas):

and especially the family present, Mario Kart Wii:

Anyway...happy belated holidays! and since the Flaming Lips are always good for spreading cheer, I'll let them have the last word: