Christmas 2009

This was a crazy Christmas year. The boys were spoiled beyond belief and ended up with so many big presents that I am still trying to figure out how we managed to spoil them and not realize it until it was a bit too late to return some stuff. Mostly, it ended up being money Grandma Didi had sent that did the spoiling, but they have been so appreciative that I am not feeling as guilty as I started out feeling. Our big gifts for them this year were a trampoline and an air hockey table. The air hockey table was a Christmas Eve find, that was too good of a deal to pass on and hence left me feeling overwhelmed. But when it was $500 on sale for $150, even this mom couldn't pass it up since Grandma had already sent the money. Landon got a new bike and Co got new training wheels on Landon's old one. They were both super excited. Co got a scooter and they got the frog-o-sphere to share. Grey got a bike, bubblegum machine toy, ball spinner, and a bunch of other balls. He really likes anything and just explores whatever is out. There was other small things, but over all, lets just say they were SPOILED! Lucky for them, Steve loves nothing more than to give. Christmas has always been his favorite time of year, so things changing this time of year may not be an option. I am grateful that he has a wonderful job that allows us to provide an amazing life for our family and am grateful that we both know that if there was nothing to give, we would be every bit as happy as we are now.

We did our traditional Christmas Eve jammies and did a big fondue dinner Christmas Eve. Christmas morning we saw what Santa brought and played with the new things and then did a big breakfast of crepes. After breakfast, and mom and dad had full stomachs, we dove into the wrapped gifts. I think we finished at 2pm, but it was so nice to go slow and enjoy each gift. This was the first year that we didn't have any family around and I think we all enjoyed it more than we thought we would. Grey loved playing in all the paper and probably didn't even notice the gifts. All in all it was a wonderful year. I look forward to next year being just the same! (Well, except maybe not getting a new car for me that took me by total surprise and wasn't entirely well received! I'll save that story for another day.)

The microcopters were a big hit. Grey thinks they are awesome. He loves watching them fly around.

Grey also loves the skate ramp and thinks the skateboards are great chew toys.

Co is so excited to have a bike again. His bike was falling apart and so he hadn't been able to ride it.

Landons bike has gears and he thought it was so fun to change to the easiest gear and peddle really fast.

Grey can ride his bike or it turns into a walker while he learns to walk.

Grey loving all the wrapping paper and tissue.

Christmas eve jammies.