Christmas Day 2011

Christmas morning started early for us, like most days do, around 6:30 AM.

The first gift the boys saw when they got up was the big, orange sled that Santa had brought them. After diaper changes, milk sippies & a quick ride around the house in their new sled – we dug into stockings & opened the rest of the presents from Santa and Mommy/Daddy. The boys got puzzles, books, clothes, shoes, art supplies and an old-school busy poppin' pals. 

First sled ride!

Wyatt lovin' his new sled!

Colton deciding which new book to read first.

Drinkin' milk on Christmas morning.

Helping daddy pick up the wrapping paper mess!

Colton being a "BIG" helper!

After a short morning nap we headed up to Cory’s mom’s extended family lunch around noon. Because that side of the family is so large, they hold the gathering at a town hall which provided all the little kids with plenty of room to run around & play. The boys also received some much-needed new jammies from Cory’s “Granny”. We also got a fun surprise when Cory’s cousin (& our really good friends) & wife announced that they are expecting their 3rd child this coming July!

We headed to our last stop of the day – my parents’ house – when the boys we ready for their afternoon naps. We spent the afternoon with my mom, dad, sisters, nephews, sister’s husband & sister’s boyfriend. After naps, stockings were dug into & presents were opened. The boys got a big & small broom (do you sense the cleaning theme here?? – they are just in that phase right now where they love to help, although I doubt this will continue into the years when it’ll actually be useful to me!) in their stocking at grandpa & grandma’s but after seeing them – Wyatt wanted nothing to do with anything else. He was simply not interested in opening any other presents after seeing those brooms. After Wyatt’s small melt-down when the brooms were taken away, the boys slowly opened the rest of their awesome presents (again, they ripped paper for a little bit and then got bored with it). They got a brand-new kitchen set, play food, Color Wonder art stuff, play dough & play dough tools and camo fleece tie-blankets (hand-made by grandma). It was a fun & relaxing evening with family.

Wyatt opening a Color Wonder art set from aunt "K".

Colton checking out the new table & chair set.

After all the presents were opened we had another yummy dinner. The boys played with their cousins for a while after dinner before changing into their snowman jammies to head home. We packed up the truck and headed home with two sleepy little boys.

Wyatt testing cousin "I"'s new fireman horn.

The aftermath of presents & kiddos...

Colton & cousin "N" playing on the new table.

As a whole, Christmas was even more enjoyable with the boys this year at almost 18 months old compared to last year at almost 6 months old. They were a little more into unwrapping presents and so excited to see each new thing. This year, we were also all very blessed to be healthy during the Christmas weekend, unlike last year. This was also the first year that we drove the boys through our local park’s Christmas lights display. They LOVED it – you could really see the excitement in their little eyes seeing all those lights lit up. 

Snuggling in their snowman jammies the morning after Christmas.

The Christmas holiday is truly much more special through the eyes of a child.