Heidi, Andy, Maddie, Mike, Carissa, and Emelia joined us for a kid-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration. We all provided munchies to share and had a great time watching the munchkins.
Did I mention everyone was gone by 8:30? Wade and I put Alex to bed, cleaned up the kitchen, and relaxed the rest of the night on the couch!
I love socks. I especially love patterned socks – stripes and dots are my favorite. It has been such fun to have little feet and an excuse to buy even more socks!
Abram couldn’t even take the time for pants!
We do our best playing in our pajamas:
The fireman hat was Wade’s as a child and his parents gave it to Alex for Christmas. He’s not interested in putting it on his head (it’s heavy), but he loves to look at it and turn on the sound.
Wade had off work today and we spent the day unpacking, doing laundry, running errands, etc. The biggest tangible accomplishment was putting together Alex’s new wheelbarrow. He loved helping Dad and couldn’t wait to fill it up with toys. Thank you Aunt Emily!
By now the Christmas cards should have all been received. Merry Christmas.
Santa dropped by Gram’s house and left some goodies for Alex. He wasted no time in testing out his new toys:
Then we headed to Granny and Papa’s to spend the rest of the day. Alex has discovered the fun in opening presents. I believe he has been a part of every gift opened this year.
The final gathering of the day was back at Mom’s house with the Upshaws. Alex’s new tunnel was a big hit with everyone!
And because we’ve had a crazy couple of days, Mom gave us our stockings right before bed:
First Christmas: We spent last night at my Dad’s and woke up to a family breakfast and presents. Alex found a tractor under the tree and loved riding it around the house. His feet don’t quite reach the pedals, but that didn’t slow him down at all:
Then Dad and Laura had another surprise – ponies! A friend had been looking for a new home for two ponies their children had outgrown. Dad and Laura happily added them to their herd of horses. The ponies haven’t been ridden in a while but did pretty well with Dad holding the halter tightly. Too bad we didn’t bring Alex’s hat and boots from Halloween!
Second Christmas: Our next stop was the Burch hotel suite. Judy, Jerry, and Emily are staying at a hotel instead of with Granny and Papa. Jerry had skillfully arranged the presents to create a tree:
Third Christmas: The third stop was my Mom’s house. Mom and I did a little cooking while Alex slept. He woke up just in time for presents before our evening company.
Fourth Christmas: My Mom’s side of the family has always gotten together for dinner and presents on Christmas Eve. Alex had a lot of fun play with his bigger cousins and helping everyone open their presents:
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