I hope that everyone enjoyed a nice Christmas and is all ready for this great new year! We had a blast this Christmas as it was filled with everything Christmas should be filled with. Love, laughter, family, togetherness, fun and the most important of all celebrating the birth of our savior.
Christmas Eve the boys were super excited to sprinkle out the reindeer food we had made.
Let just say the reindeer feeding when on quite awhile.
Following the mass feeding we headed over to my parents for the traditional Christmas Eve Brunch! It was fantastic!
Mike with Lucas
Hanging out with Uncle Jer
After a yummy brunch and a quick outing for the girls, we headed home. We put Jax down for a short nap and then we headed over to Judy’s. Mike got the sauce going for dinner and then we all left and went to church. Church was great, the boys got to go on stage and sing a few songs, and of course I was tearing up, but it was a beautiful service. Following church we headed to Judy’s for the traditional Christmas Eve dinner. It was Italian this year so I had made a super yummy veggie lasagna, there was a pasta with meat sauce and then Judy had laid out a delicious spread of crackers, cheese, fruit, veggies etc.. it was awesome! The boys played out side for a bit and then following dinner everyone got together and opened a few gifts.
Following a fun evening it was time to go home and put out even more food for the reindeer and cookies and milk for Santa.
After we put the kids down, we quickly went to work putting our new “toy” together. Is an awesome espresso/latte/cappuccino machine!
After a yummy drink we put out the presents. I always love how the tree looks on Christmas Eve!
The next morning the boys were so good and I was the one that went in at 7am to get them. I found them laying together in Ethan’s top bunk playing DSI. It was the sweetest thing ever!
This was the only picture I could snap of them while Daddy checked to make sure Santa had come.
A peek a the tree downstairs
The kids checking out the presents. Ethan was very excited about Jingle
We do stockings first and then breakfast.
Following breakfast it’s gift time!
Mike in his cute pajama pants opening his new Orioles hat.
My parents came over for Christmas morning and we loved having them there to share in the festivities.
The dogs were very into being involved
Ethan silly and excited!
After going back and forth both kids ended up with new 3Ds. I am so glad Mike picked up one for Jax last minute b/c he loved it and was so excited!
They loved them so much that we took a break to open and play with them
A robot snake! Yea!
Ethan got the most excited about Laser Guns!
Jaxy helping Daddy
After we opened gifts, at a very nice leisurely pace, taking time out to open and try out a few things my parents left, we got dressed and headed over to Mike’s Nana’s house. We enjoyed a wonderful visit with Nana and Judy and then packed up again and headed to my parents house
Once there we found Mom was finishing up dinner
So the kids checked out some of their new toys.
Pop-Pop helped with the games
Jeremy, Nicole and Lucas finally showed up for Christmas and we were able to get a picture of the boys in their sweaters.
We enjoyed a great day and absolute fabulous Christmas!
It was a wonderful 2011 and I am so very blessed!
