We started the festivities with
Terry’s family Christmas party. We
play Jingo every year (“jingle bingo”,
get it?) I won Spam. We played more
games, and won more Spam.
Christmas Eve started with
breakfast at Warren’s with the in-laws.
Service was soooo slow, so we took pictures
of each other taking pictures, lol.
Then we headed to Payson. My dad and
Annette spoiled the boys rotten, as
usual.
We put them in their pajama’s from
Grandma Jill. (Like Evan’s? They’re
girls pj’s. Grandma has a lot
of grandkids to shop for!!)
Obligatory cemetery stop.
We all look so happy and I don’t know
why…
Then we headed to my
Grandpa’s house and waited for Santa.
He didn’t disappoint! This is my
favorite tradition by far.
The boys got the airplanes that they
had been begging for.
I got the new Kate Bush
CD that I’ve been not so patiently
waiting for.
Terry got a book
(graveyard shift has turned him into
quite the bookworm!)
The boys love their Aunt Kristy.
We are so tired by now!
Driving home…
Christmas morning…
I put out the gifts they had already
received. such a bad mom, lol
Yes, we had to wake them up!
I love their sleepy morning eyes.
More trucks from Grandma Jill.
Grandma Rees helps unwrap.
Evan can’t believe that there are more gifts.
Can’t wait for the next few years when
the boys really start to understand the
true meaning of Christmas. I want to do
all the fun traditions that my mom did
with me and my siblings. They’ll never
fully know how amazing she was, but I’m
going to try my best!
Christmas 2011, you rocked!
