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!
4 comments:
Looks like a great Christmas! I would put the presents out again, too- anything to boost the appearance of more gifts- and to remind them since they forget right after opening them!
You go to the cemetery every year before us, because I always see your mom's gravestone all beautifully lit right when we drive in.
And what's with winning spam?!
Those pictures are so great! We do look quite chipper in the cemetary pic, don't we? (You look great in that pic btw. I need to lighten my hair and grow my bangs out. You look like me in that pic more than usual...creepy!)
Those boys are so stinking cute! Christmas was fun and I'm excited for you to start those new traditions!
Looks like you had a great Christmas! I was totally bummed this year that I didn't see hardly anyone! I think we need to plan a party next year before Christmas, since everyone does their own thing on Christmas. Just my opinion ;) the boys are so cute!
I think Grandma Rees is hilarious for unwrapping her gift to the boys. He's like, ah give it to me. Looks like lot of fun! Merry Christms!
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