Christmas Eve Night

By the time night came around, the kids were bouncing off the walls because Santa was coming tonight. Every Christmas Eve night we go over to Grandma's and Grandpa's house for dinner. we usually eat shrimp and crab legs but this year was different since both of my parents were in the hospital the last two weeks before Christmas so we ordered pizza. That was awesome and we may now have found our new tradition. It was easy and no dishes to pick up. We took a lot of great pictures so here are a few to enjoy.

Christmas Eve Day

Christmas Eve Day was chaotic. Mommy didn't get any wrapping done till a couple days before Christmas and I will never do that again. I didn't get much sleep before Christmas and I was tired by Christmas morning. So I was wrapping all day and I wrapped till 4 am Christmas morning. My good friend Michele did the same thing and we were just exhausted. Anyway, daddy thought that the kids needed santa hats. We had one santa hat but daddy thought they all needed them so he bought them some hats. Enjoy the adorable pictures.

The DeWaals and The Booth's exchange presents

This was our second annual gift exchange. The funny thing about this was when we exchanged gifts last year we broke records for the warmest day in December and this year we broke another record for the temps. Campbell and everyone came over and we ate some lunch. After lunch, we had the kids make some reindeer food for the reindeer on Christmas Eve and then the kids made some of the cutest ornaments. Once all of that was over, everyone enjoyed opening up their presents. The kids bought Brandt a gift card to Itunes, they bought Blake a little people play set and Campbell a gum ball machine for her squinkies. Mommy bought gave Michele gift cards to Target, Nordstrom, and Chick Filet. Campbell and her family bought more furniture for Brooklyn's doll house, Logan received a home depot chain saw and Madison got a doodle pad and the cutest ladybug hat. Mommy got the best gift because Michele gave me a necklace with the kids name on each coin. I love it and so does everyone else.

A Recap for December 2010

We had a busy December for our family. Both Grandma and Grandpa ended up going into the hospital via ambulance 1 week apart. Even the same doctor had them both and when Renee was in the hospital the same doctor as well took care of her. They never really found the reason for grandpa having chest pains but they did give him a clean bill of health. That was the complete opposite for grandma. She was diagnosed with a pneumonia and had to beg her doctor to go home on Christmas Eve. They wanted her to stay through Christmas but she convinced the doc to let her go home and promised her that she wouldn't go back to work until after the new year.

New Year, New Sport

Today was Brooklyn's first official day of gymnastics. Her good friend Ava is also joining the class with Brooklyn. Today looked like they really were enjoying the class and I hope she likes it as much as her dance class. Her best friend Campbell has decided not to join but maybe next year. Who knows. I wish I had a picture to post of this but they don't allow the parents inside the gym.

Like Father Like Son

This past weekend Logan has been enjoying his shaving kit he got for Christmas. I never thought Logan wanted to play with this kit as much as he has. He loves to shave and when Scott was shaving on Saturday, daddy and Logan called me into the bedroom and I saw both of them shaving their face together. It was a sight to see and I am so happy that I got the picture to prove. The saying "Like father Like Son" really is a true statement.

Happy New Year

Can you believe it is already 2011?? 2010 came and went. We had a great holiday and once our computer gets back and working I will post some pictures from Christmas. We got a lot of cute pictures of opening their presents Christmas morning. Their biggest present was that Santa gave them all bikes. They were thrilled. Overall, we had a great Christmas and very uneventful for a change.