The big Christmas Eve Party at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.
For days I had been hyping up the PARTY at Grandma’s house. Shenzie is a little sketchy of new situations and people so I had high hopes this would help her ease into the big family Christmas Eve party. We talked about all of their cousins, Aunties, Uncles, and maybe even Santa (who was a no show, mean old Santa!).
We talked about all of the yummy food we would eat,
the cookies we would decorate,
and the presents we would open.
Our (new) family tradition is pj’s for the Christmas Eve Party. I love this tradition!!!
We played the White Elephant game and once again I took home the greatest prize ever!! Sorry Kristy =)
The babies had a great time (so did Jeff and I). Yummy food and dessert, presents, family, fun….what more could you ask for!!
Christmas Morning!!!
Since it is also my birthday (best Christmas present my Mom ever got!!!!), I got to sleep in a bit. I’m sure this is the last year that will be possible since next year the babies will totally know whats going on and be awake at 5am ready to open presents. After my leisure lounge in bed I got up and we let the babies open the rest of their gifts.
By FAR Heaten’s favorite gift is his new computer. He hasn’t put that thing down since he got it. He LOVES his new computer! Of course Daddy is proud, computer geek that he is.
Shenzie really didn’t have a favorite. She loved all of her gifts, the new hat, bows, and bracelets from cousin Haylee, her computer, puzzles, books, play doh and all of her other goodies were equally liked.
Later that afternoon we made the drive to Pahrump to have dinner with our entire extended family (too bad none of them showed up). The weather was horrid and in the end I really wished we had stayed home. We drove 2 hours there in pouring rain and SUPER heavy winds and two hours home in the same conditions. There was even more snow falling. That’ll be the last time I ever tell Jeff that Vegas doesn’t feel like Christmas because it is always so warm in December.
All in all it was a wonderful Christmas and I know next year will be even better!!!
For more Christmas pictures you can visit here. *All of the pictures are a bit orange, sorry guys.
December 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Wow! It looks like you guys had an awesome Christmas. Carson has that same laptop, but we keep it in the car. It’s so funny to see him in his car seat “working” away on his laptop. I think he may be a computer geek in training also.
Shenzie and Kate have the same PJs! I think the Christmas Eve/PJ thing is a wonderful tradition. We may have to add that too.
How do your kiddos like Play Doh? I’ve been thinking about letting Kate & Carson have a go at it, but I am afraid it will end up in a huge mess…or smashed into our carpet!
December 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
We have those computers and they are GREAT. I actually save them for long car
rides and they played with them tons yesterday on our ride back (we had to turn
the car light on as it got dark). I like that there are games they can play now
(they request “letters” and “mudic”) and others as they get older.
Sounds like a great Christmas!