Christmas 2008

Well after celebrating three Christmas's (each one equally amazing), we are home and trying to get back to our everyday routines. We had our 2nd Christmas as a family on the 23rd, then we were off to Mimi and Pappi's for two days, and finally to Nana and Pawpaw's for three. We came home Sunday and just exhaled. All Done. I seriously don't think I got off the couch more than twice and that was just to pee! Kevin served me lunch and dinner so I didn't have to move. So sweet!

Christmas #1:

Daddy brought home a gingerbread house for us to eat, er...I mean make.

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Someone saw the candy and started bouncing off the walls. I think the sugar must have entered his veins through osmosis!

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Hmmmmm....we must have a little mouse that likes to eat gingerbread houses.

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We had yummy Pei Wei for dinner and then it was time to open presents!
Mommy got a new watch and pots and pans!
Thanks Daddy!

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Daddy got a new DVD player and a Wii!!
Grayson wasn't interested in opening his presents, he just wanted to cook for Mommy and Daddy.
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It was an amazing night to celebrate with my two boys!

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Grayson must have been envisioning sugar plums pretty hard because he woke up like this!
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We packed up and headed west for Christmas #2.
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Little Cousin Caleb was in the Christmas spirit when we walked through the door. He was ready to celebrate his 1st Christmas!
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Look at me Mom! I'm SO big!

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Grayson and Caleb sharing snacks:

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Mommy getting some love:
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Thanks Mimi and Pappi!

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We had stuffed baked potatoes and spinach salad and enough sweets to put us all in a sugar coma. We played "42" till midnight
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing and slept soundly till Christmas morning. When we woke up, we had yummy breakfast casserole and stockings to empty! Grayson made out like a bandit! Aunt Emily was missed terribly this year....we hope you had a Merry Christmas in Cali!

We had an amazing time with The Richards' and we were now off to The Moody's for Christmas #3!

We arrived Christmas night and Grayson had a surprise gift to open....a teaser, if you will.
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing He would have to wait until the next night to open Santa gifts.
He was a pooped little elf so he crawled up in Pawpaw's lap to rest.
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The next day was filled with excitement! We woke up to an amazing brunch and then the whole family came over. Cousins, aunts, uncles, grannies...you name it!
We spent the whole day playing games, but not the kind you're probably thinking! We had a Christmas scavenger hunt where we had to drive all over the town acting out our list while being videotaped. We played dress up.
These two were REALLY good sports!!
Oh Christmas Tree......

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And Frosty
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We played some tennis and bowling
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Then it was time to eat!

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Nana outdid herself this year! We had fried turkey, ham, dressing, sweet potato casserole, corn casserole, and so much more! We were all lined up and ready for a feast.
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After stuffing our guts, it was naptime and then birthday party time. My brother's birthday was the 23rd, so we had more celebrating to do.
I can now check red velvet cupcakes off of Grayson's "I haven't tried" list.
Thanks Uncle Scott!
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We played some outside games after dark with our flashlights and then SANTA CAME!!!
HO HO HO!!!
Grayson went into some sort of trance with all the excitement going on.....he just wanted to see what everyone else got first.
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He opened some gifts with Daddy's help and then ran out to the front porch with the other kids to see what Santa had left him.............
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo PrintingA big boy tool bench!! It was just his size and had gloves and real tools and a tool box! He told Pawpaw that Frosty needed to be fixed so he used his new screwdriver on him.
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We played with toys and got ready for bed
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo PrintingBut not before eating some sugary snacks (Uh oh...busted again, Pawpaw!)
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Overall, I am just one happy Momma with one amazing family! I am blessed beyond words and am so incredibly thankful to our Heavenly Father for all that He has given!
From our family to yours,

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Merry, Merry Christmas to you all and have a very Happy New Year!