Christmas break...continued...

I took some time off for Christmas break mainly so we could stay around the house and be lazy.  I ended up with 12 days off with the holiday weekends.  Oh, how nice it's been!

I was napping, when Adam came and cuddled with me for a bit!  I treasure those moments because I know they won't last forever!  When he started to get squirmy, I grabbed my camera and took a picture!

I've read so much during my time off!  I finished Jaycee Dugard's book and read the Nicholas Sparks book in a day!

I took the boys shopping to spend their Christmas money.  Of course, the stores were sold out of the specific Lego set Carson wanted, but we eventually found some sets he liked.  He came home and put them together for hours.  Adam purchased some video games.

Copper knocked the Christmas tree over which prompted me to clean up and put away Christmas!

We went and visted my Grandma Merrily at her apartment in a retirement village.  The pictures are a bit blurry, but you get the idea. 

Me, Grandma Merrily, and my Mom.

Adam, Carson, Grandma Merrily, my Mom, and me in the mirror!

Crazy boys with Grandmas

The boys and I watched The Goonies.  We ate lunch, all three of us on the same love seat, under a blanket, cuddling, and watching the movie.

Adam's Christmas

Adam received:

Art desk with art supplies

DS game-Lego Ninjago

Lego Alien Conquest

Lego Star Wars pens

Star Wars battle packs
underwater gun

jeans

yellow snowboard shirt

Scooby Doo pajamas

Lego beach towel

Star Wars books

Despicable Me movie

TNMT movie

Lego bananas game

green pizza shirt

lime green monster shirt

grey skull shirt

Star Wars Operation game

$10

$10

$25

magnetic wallet

$25 Wal-mart gift card

stocking hat/gloves

various stocking stuffers

Carson's Christmas

Carson received:

Video camera/back drop

Lego Harry Potter Knight Bus

Lego Harry Potter Hagrid's Hut

Lego Harry Potter The Burrows

Lego minifig display case

underwater gun

jeans

red skull shirt

pajama pants

Puma jacket

swim trunks

black long sleeved shirt

Harry Potter movies (x3)

The Goonies movie

I survived book

Lego beach towel

books on tape

$10

$10

$25

magnetic wallet

$25 Wal-mart gift card

stocking hat/gloves

various stocking stuffers

So girly!

I was putting away my Christmas goodies and noticed how girly everything is!  Ha!

Perfume...

I inherited a set of my Grandma Ruth's china.  I have eight place settings of this pretty pink and gold china.  Only my Grandma Ruth would have pink china!  I really need a hutch now!

I also received a new Zable bead, the white heart one on the left.  I love this bracelet!  I can tell you who gave me each bead and on what occasion! 

I don't think you can get much more girly than perfume, pink china, and jewelry!  Ha!

Christmas Day

We woke up Christmas morning and the boys opened their one gift from Santa and checked out all the goodies in their stockings.  They played with all of their new toys while Larry and I relaxed on the couch, watching t.v. 

We headed to my Mom's for dinner and more presents...

My Mom asked Larry to go get her a beer from the back fridge and he gave her an odd look, but went anyway.  In the fridge was a six pack of San Miguel beer which is near impossible to find around here!  Larry was a happy boy!

We let the boys open their gifts so they could play while the adults talked and opened their gifts.

Larry drew my Mom's name and wrapped her gift like so and brought along our air pump!  There is actually a Blu-ray player in the package!

My Mom drew Brad and he got a waffle maker with waffle mix and maple syrup.

I drew Ryan and got her a lamb pillow pet type pillow, make up brushes, and Bath & Body Works lotion.

Ryan drew Larry and got him a Salem Scuba gift certificate!  He was so happy!

Brad drew me and got me some perfume called Lovely that I had asked for and a gift certificate to the nail salon I go to!  I have absolutely ZERO pictures of me this Christmas!  I was the only one taking pictures.

We had tons of food too!  The picture below are just the snacks.  The actual turkey dinner was in the kitchen!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we went to Renee's house (Larry's Mom) for food and presents.  We had a good time! 

Trisha and her boyfriend, Casey...

Larry drew his Uncle Curt (in our drawing to buy a gift for) and wrapped one of his gifts in a tampon box.  It was pretty funny!



Renee opening a gift...

Grandma Dorothy opening a gift...

Larry receiving a Salem Scuba gift certificate!

We came home around 8:30 to meet the boys.  They were ready to open some gifts, so we let them...

Adam wrote the letter to Santa...

We went to bed fairly early...like 10 p.m., but I woke up at two in the morning to get the big gifts set up under the tree!  Santa still hadn't been here at that point, so I had to hurry so he could come!

Larry and I came up with the back drop idea for Carson.  We purchased wood, a hinge, felt, etc. to make it happen!  We thought the book lights and clap board added the finishing touches.  Carson loves to make movies with his Legos or review Lego sets, so we knew the back drop with the video camera would be a hit!

We got Adam a desk because the boy can spend hours coloring, drawing, etc.  We got paper, markers, pencils, colored pencils, a ruler, and a protractor to go along with it!  The desk is adjustable meaning it can grow with Adam; it's quite sturdy!  Larry put it together and we had to hide it in the garage until Christmas!