The boys begged to sleep on the couch to do a "stakeout" for Santa! They fell fast asleep before he arrived...
Santa brought Liam a Nintendo 3DS and games...he was super excited!
And Max finally got the Packer uniform and helmet he's been pining over for months!
Santa leaves "North Pole" snow in the living room when he's putting out presents. It is very magical and does not melt.
After Santa gifts and packing up the car, we drove north to Grandma Karen's!
Alex took the red-eye from L.A. to spend the day with us! The boys were so excited to see him!
And Max can't resist wrestling with anyone who'll let him! Good thing Kelsey is easily convinced!
"Uncle Grass" can always get a belly laugh out of Max!
The boys saw "A Christmas Story" for the first time this year...and Grandpa Howie got them both their own Red Ryder Carbide Action BB Guns! AND safety glasses, so they won't "shoot their eye out!"
Max was a little afraid of his gun, but Liam was speechless!
He and grandpa practiced how to hold it, and even set up a target in the basement to do some shooting!
And Auntie Kimmy found fluffy puppies that look just like Ellie! Liam misses her so much when we're gone...he snuggled his pretend Ellie quite a bit!
We also celebrated with Aaron's family the Friday before Christmas. I forgot my camera that night, but we had a great dinner, watched some Christmas classics, opened gifts and laughed a lot! It was a great Christmas, despite Grandma Arlene being in the hospital for heart surgery and crazy schedules for everyone...we were able to spend quiet days relaxing together while the snow fell outside. Those are my favorite kinds of days...
LOVE the BB guns! They must have been so excited!!
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