Holiday Recap

Better late

than Never

so here goes

a Christmas post

one last time.

Christmas Eve

was met 

with some old 

traditions...

these lights

have been bubbling

on my Mom's tree

since before 

I was born.

and some new...

watching my children

attempt, key word

to open 

their gifts.

I will spare us all

with every single photo

but BEFORE openning

pretty much every gift

both of them

had to

play with

pick up

and

sit on

every single gift.

Then they would

attempt, again key word

to unwrap

someone would assist

make an initial rip

here or there

you know

the kids would follow

continue with the rip

but once they had

a piece of paper 

actually in their hands

that was it

game over

piece of paper

is way more fun 

than unwrapping

a big box.

Duhhh

So we went with it

carried on 

openned and played

openned and played

lots of laughs

as evident in 

this year's 

Christmas Family Photo

hey you can't win em all

 

This was an attempt
at getting the two of them
to actually sit, ha
for a photo together
after this quick snap
Easton then catapulted
himself right out of the chair.

Once we got home

Buddy, the elf

made his last appearance

for the Holiday Season

then off to the North Pole

he went 

till next year.

He might be renamed

next year?

If the kids 

will be able to...

we will see.

No Buddy

you are NOT a

Cottonheaded Ninny Muggins!

Christmas Morning
arrived with excitement
before heading to the tree
both of them had to
ride the new turtle
they got the day before.
We had to put a
Boppy pillow
under it
so Azalea's lil legs
could reach the floor.

Openning gifts

was a bit of the same

play with box

play with paper

kinda unwrap

play with more paper

eventually

play with new toy.

Easton got a new

Patch Pal

Patchy, the Pirate

I have a feeling

there is more

of this to come.

Among many things

Azalea got a scare

from Daddy's new 

bear claw slippers.

Too funny!

She is just now

getting more comfortable

being in the same room

with 

them.

And Mommy
got her shot!
Love it.
Love them.
Love the love
they share.

Christmas Day

ended with more 

tradition

more family

and one last 

family photo.

I'll take it.

I'll take all of it.

We had a Merry

Christmas.