We even were able to get all the presents wrapped up and under the tree......
We went to our Christmas service at the church first...and then came home to warm up (not kidding...I don't know what was wrong with me but I was super chilled....) and fulfill our family Christmas eve traditions...
Jeremy surprised me. Not only did he not go after the ones under the tree, but he a
ctually tried really hard to open the ones I gave him...Not bad for an 11 month old. With help he did pretty good.To fill those of you in who don't know...We open our gifts at Christmas Eve at midnight, like I did when I was at home. We actually put the kids to bed, and then wake them up when Santa comes...although this year we did a modified version....Bree wasn't feeling well so she went to bed...Brandy is a little too old for that, so she
watched tv..and we actually kept Jeremy up...Once he went to sleep, I wasn't sure he would wake up again.He did pretty good...he managed to open 5 presents before he was just too tired. I gave him his little bear, which was one of the presents...and he reached over...gave it a hug, smiled and went to sleep....It was the cutest thing I have ever seen....
Unfortunately, the picture quality isn't great...because there is a great big finger print on the lens and I didn't realize it until after.....
Jeremy fell asleep around one...the rest of us were up till 2am...
Brandy and Bree both got ipod nanos this year, but not much else...
they seem pretty happy with them though....
Kendal and I didn't do presents for each other this year...We decided instead that at some point in the near future...we would get a new computer instead....
I hope everyone else was able to have a good Christmas this year...I look forward to hearing about your good times....
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Thanks for stopping by. OK a couple questions first when I saw the baby with the bows on his head I thought WHY DO WE ALWAYS DO THAT TO THEM ummm cause it keeps them busy was my next thought he is so cute... Then the next question ,,,, after you wake them to open presents it takes what an hour do the or when they were little did they go back to sleep?? really I think it is so cool how people do Christmas differently. I hope you can warm up soon if not send us some of that snow.
AWWW...the pictures of your baby are so sweet!!!! It makes me miss having a baby.
Ah, kids are so cute! Especially when you stick bows on their heads. :0) Merry Christmas!
Oh, your family is so beautiful!! Your holiday sounds wonderful . . .as wonderful it can be when 'The Transition" has occurred. The time in life when the olders suddenly have other obligations elsewhere, changing the dynamic of a holiday with thier absenses.
*sigh*
A mom might not ever get over the feeling . . .
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