Christmas!

Christmas was just as good as I had hoped!

   We started off by putting all of our wrapped gifts under the tree, we hadn't dared until that day thinking Max would destroy them but he surprised us again and didn't touch them! He got mad if I even touched one...

     Josh went to work and the kids played while I made a bunch of Christmas goodies to bring to Josh's patents. 

     We got to my in laws house after the kids were bathed, dressed and naps finished. Around 2pm. 

     Once there it was so fun to just hang out, talk with everyone and watch the kids play.

They love all there uncles but when uncle Justin is home from Utah they LOVE it. They are constantly playing, wrestling and cuddling with him. And he is a good sport and never tells them

 to go away. 

  Reese was so cute and was exhausted by all the talking-she fell asleep like this on Lisa's lap...

    After dinner we all gathered by the tree and Max asked the children why we celebrate Christmas and give each other gifts. 

    One family at a time we sat in the middle and opened all our gifts. I have to say we made out! Josh's parents were very thoughtful and got josh a smoking plate for his big green egg and a beautiful (huge) painting of christ for me. They spoiled the kids. SPOILED! My favorites out of their gifts were the hand made hooded towels and pillow cases for them. 

   At the end of the night I remembered i made and brought all the Christmas props for a fun "photo booth" so they didn't get much use this year...

     We had some dessert when we were done and headed home. The elves knocked on the door when the kids were brushing their teeth and left pj's for Riley and Reese and a Christmas book and a movie for the boys. 

   Josh and I stayed up, brought down all the wrapped gifts that were from Santa. Put together Maxs's bike and jut got things ready for the morning. 

   I woke up about 6am needing to feed Reese which woke up josh. Riley came in about 7am and we waited a few minutes until I couldn't handle it and told josh to wake the other two. 

   The kids hung out on our bed with me while josh went down to turn on the lights (get the quad in position in the backyard) and video tape the kids coming down the stairs. 

    The kids were excited to come down and went nuts over all the gifts under the tree. Riley went right to work unwrapping

 while Braden took some more time just to look around.

 Max sat right in Josh's lap and started unwrapping anything we handed to him.

Max would say "wow!" in a high pitched voice no matter the present. Pretty cute. He LOVED his bike which is all i wanted for Christmas-to get him a cool strider bike and see him love it! He opened the rest of his gifts while straddling the bike!

I was there believe it or not. Noone takes pictures of mom anymore!

   Once they opened their dirt bike riding helmets they continued opening gifts with them on :)

Riley gave Reese the kids old play mat thing, that you lay under. 

And a bumbo

  It was so fun to see the kids genuinely happy for each gift. Josh and I spoiled them rotten again...we need to tone it down next year for sure!

   As we were opening gifts I mentioned to Braden the stockings weren't hung anymore and it took him a second to realize they were on the couch overflowing with more stuff! It was so fun to see the magic of Santa through the kids eyes this year.  As Riley was looking through her stocking she found two cutie oranges and said "mom! I must admitt I mustve been pretty good his year because I got TWO cuties!!" and she wasn't being sarcastic, haha so cute. 

   While we were making breakfast the kids were Playing with the laser pointers they got in their stockings. Riley tricked us-she pointed hers at the slider door (if you looked out the quad was sitting right there...) and she said "wow! Look!" so we thought she finally found their last gift...but then she said "my laser pointer is on the door!" LOL  it only took a few seconds more for her to realize and the kids went out an spent a good amount of time sitting on it. 

   We popped on a new movie for the kids after breakfast and they just watched and played for awhile until nap time. Its note worthy to say Max had to sleep with his new superman rain boots on!

    After nap my mom(grancy) and stepdad (papa) came over to spend the rest of the day with us. And spoil the kids more of course!

   Josh got the quad running and gave the kids turns on it

Max hung out with monte so he wouldn't be In the way

We ended the day by eating a delicious ham dinner and celebrating Max's birthday.