Our Christmas plans for today fell through at the last minute (you know the East Coast may get some snow!) so we are relaxing at home; Will is playing his new Golden Eye game for the Wii (addicted), Colin is taking a nap (tuckered after playing with all his new toys - spoiled) and I am playing around with my new point and shoot camera (uh-oh more picture taking capabilities)! I really think I am going to like it. I have a few friends who recommended it and Will's Aunt and Uncle had one when they came up for a visit a while back. I know it will not compare to my SLR but I wanted something that is small and that will take decent enough pictures, so that I can take it on some of my trips that I do not want to carry my big SLR around (like hiking Billy Goat - that stressed me out with my fancy camera). My new camera can be dropped from a small distance (not going to test it) and is waterproof up to 10 feet! I am so excited!
Anyways, off topic...Our Christmas was fantastic!
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| Becoming the master of opening gifts. |
We started Christmas morning by heading downstairs to see what Santa left for everyone in our stockings! Colin was very excited to see that Santa ate most of his cookies and that the reindeer ate the carrots. He really enjoyed looking through his stocking and helping mom and dad with ours as well! Santa, bless his heart, even left our little girl a little Ireland onesie in a stocking! Too sweet! I love infant clothes! So tiny and adorable. Then we headed upstairs and opened the gifts Santa had left under the tree and ones from each other. I think it is safe to say we all were thrilled with our gifts! We splurged a little more than normal since we have been so good the last few years and will be the same the next few years. Mommy made a special treat for her boys: waffles with a delicious holiday syrup. Colin (and Will) love waffles! Luckily, my Secret Santa at work gave me a waffle maker! LOL.
Christmas Day we had plans for Liz and Michael to come to our house for dinner, but that changed at last minute...so we headed down to their house instead. Will and I packed all of the necessary food ingredients (including my crockpot with the ham) and headed on our way. All four of us adults (Colin made attempts) helped me with preparing dinner. It was nice to have so many helpers. The B Family menu consisted of ham, potatoes and green beans with a paprika seasoning, corn pudding (of course), asparagus, and a winter salad with fruit (apples, pears and dried cranberries) and a homemade lemon poppy seed dressing (it was delicious). I know, I know - I am focusing a lot on the food! As usual I am hungry, even though I just ate leftovers. Even with a last minute change in venue it was a perfect Christmas! I am glad it worked out the way it did. The important thing is spending the holiday with loved ones and we were definitely able to do that. Of course I would have loved to have seen my side of the family as well, but at least I was able to last Christmas.
We ended our evening there by enjoying some of Michael's delicious cookies. Michael loves to bake and is very good at it. Today, Colin was talking about how Michael Michael (he used to say Uncle Michael but recently changed to repeating it) was so good at making cookies. Colin, as usual, was excited at the chance to play with their dog, Rusty. He even helped Rusty with opening his gifts that we brought him.
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| Mommy & C: Pre-coffee |
We ended our evening there by enjoying some of Michael's delicious cookies. Michael loves to bake and is very good at it. Today, Colin was talking about how Michael Michael (he used to say Uncle Michael but recently changed to repeating it) was so good at making cookies. Colin, as usual, was excited at the chance to play with their dog, Rusty. He even helped Rusty with opening his gifts that we brought him.
Colin volunteered himself to be Santa's little helper and passed out every one's gifts. He was mostly good at not trying to open the gifts before he made it to the correct recipient. Mostly. He was so cute. He would stand facing the tree and say "Think, think, think" and tap his finger to his temple while he was waiting for us to tell him which gift to pass out. |
| C helping Rusty open his gifts. |
This morning we enjoyed another big breakfast and I just have to say that anyone who does not have a griddle should seriously look into getting one! I got one for less than $10 on Thanksgiving at Kohl's and just love it! Makes mommy's job in the morning a lot easier...Now I am being called away to play a promised game of Chutes and Ladders with my boys!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
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| Our family |
"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." - Burton Hillis
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