We had a wonderful holiday season this year at our home. We were blessed enough to have 3 full days of Christmas' at our house. My family realizes how much more difficult it is for us to travel than for them, so they all come to us. This is a huge benefit for us! My Dad, Josh, and Liz joined us on Friday, the 23rd to celebrate Christmas. We did some presents, ate plenty of food, and played some cards while the boys were napping. Josh and Liz stayed the night Friday night, so we played more cards after the boys went to bed. My mom joined us early Saturday morning to celebrate. Again, we did presents and ate more food! Josh and Liz left Saturday afternoon to head to another celebration and we went to church. The boys did well in church and Brady made me laugh a time or two. Every time that I sang in church, he would say, "No, Mommy, No!" and then he would put his finger up to his lips and and shoosh me. Tyler went up with the other kids at the end of mass to listen to Father read a Christmas story. He was proud of himself for sitting through the book and then receiving a Candy Cane from Father. Typically when we go to church on Sundays, the kids spend their time in the nursery, so it made for a long hour for them, with Tyler asking, "how much longer, Grandma?"
Christmas Eve before the kids went to bed, they put cookies and milk out for Santa, and some carrots for the reindeer.
They woke up on Christmas Day full of excitement and ready to run down the stairs to see what Santa brought them. The kids had a lot of fun and have enjoyed playing with their new presents. Along with their new game system, grill, drum, CD player, and sleds, each of them got a new digital camera, slippers, and hooded bath towel. Tyler got a Hawkeye shirt and angry bird stuffed animal. Brady got a Bears shirt and a sock monkey. Santa filled their stockings with a Winnie the Pooh movie, Smurfs movie, socks, candy, new toothbrushes, and Pez dispensers. LOTS of new things and fun! Lee and I enjoyed spending time with my family and feel blessed to have spent those three days in our home with family. My mom headed to my Grandma's on Christmas morning, which gave us the rest of the day with just the four of us.
Cali, Tyler, and I actually enjoyed a couple walks outside on Christmas Day. It was a beautiful day and was great to have spent it the way we did. It's so strange that there is no snow here (at all!) for Christmas, but we are enjoying it and spending more time outside than we usually get to in December.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas as much as we did!
Tyler and Brady opening up a present together.
Tyler and Brady got sleeping bags from Grandma Mary. They really like them. Tyler has his on top of his bed and has been sleeping in it since he opened it up.
Grandma Mary received a pencil drawn picture of the two boys from Josh and Liz. It is awesome!
I got some new Rachael Ray dishes from my mom. I love them!
Tyler and Brady got a new grill and food from Grandma Mary. They spend a lot of time grilling us some hot dogs and hamburgers.
Tyler wanted me to take a picture of him in front of the tree in his Chrismas outfit. So handsome!
Grandma with the boys having fun!
Tyler got his own CD player, headphones, and a couple CDs from Santa. He thinks he's big stuff!
Brady got a drum that was filled with other musical instruments from Santa. Our house was never quiet before, but now it's really not quiet. Both boys love these instruments.
Both Tyler and Brady got sleds from Santa. Too bad there is no snow!
The boys also received a game system from Santa. Here's Brady playing it.
Liz, Josh, My dad, Me, and Lee. {and dog cousins--Cali and Parker.}
Tyler took this picture, by the way. He did pretty good, right?!
Tyler took this picture, by the way. He did pretty good, right?!
This is Tyler playing the game system. He has played this a lot! I'm glad we found them some technology that they can use and keep busy with over these winter months!
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