Christmas in ATL

This year we decided to spend the Wednesday before Christmas Eve in Atlanta and celebrate our Christmas together then. It was awesome not having to travel right after work and instead come home, bake some cookies and exchange gifts.
Kyle and I had not gotten each others stockings items yet (we both procrastinated) so we ended up going to Walmart TOGETHER, then splitting up to get little items for the stockings. It was hilarious trying to not see the other person and what they were getting.

So anyways, we started off our night by giving the cats their stockings. Walmart had these amazing deals of animal stockings for $5 that had so many more toys then I could ever get for that much. The cats LOVED them, especially the ones with catnip in them. I just love how Puck curls things in his paws like this:
And I can't leave out Elle:
Next Kyle and I ate our "dinner" of chips & queso while Tyson opened his stocking. I do have to say Tyson LOVES opening gifts and he's really good at it!

And next were our stockings! They were filled with candy, practical things, toys and lots more.
I then had Kyle open up my gifts to him! He already knew about 3 of them (a Dremel, the Dremel accessories, and a creeper to help him work underneath Levi) but I did manage to surprise him on pictures I printed out and framed for his office! I chose Tyson, a picture I took in Boone and a pic I took in Wyoming on Jackson Lake. He loved them!

Since Kyle bought me those earrings and printer I had already told him he wasn't allowed to buy me anything else. Well of course he broke the rules and bought me GUITAR LESSONS!! This may come as a shock to most of you but like Kyle knows I've wanted to learn for forever and am just so excited about this gift. Yes I did start crying.
He then handed me this:

That's right PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES TOO!!! He had printed out a couple different options of places that I'll have to choose from as well as this {beautiful} gift certificate made from Powerpoint. If you'll read the fine print at the bottom: "If these lessons are not redeemed by April 1st, 2010 all knee pit access for Leah's toes will be revoked for one year". (does anyone else LOVE putting their toes in their hubby's knee pits to keep warm when you are going to bed?) I certainly don't want to lose that privilege and will gladly choose photography classes before then! I am just SO excited! Thank you "SANTA" I am so excited to learn new things in 2010!