Christmas 2017

It has been oh so long since I have blogged. But I’m just not easy to give it up yet. So as I’m able, I’ll continue to blog. Not as often as I’d like, but life is busy. 

Christmas 2017 was wonderful. Quiet morning at home with family coming over for lunch and round two of opening presents. We all had a wonderful time. 

These sweet babies make us so happy!

Santa came!

We ran out of lights at the top and never made it to the store to buy new ones!

Christmas Eve service 

Sweet cousins at church 

A new bike for Beau!

And an “iPad” 

Luke seemed excited about each of his gifts this year. 

Scuttlebug for Lola Cate!

Henry went right to work with his favorite gift, a box of art supplies!

Lunch with Anny and Papa

Present opening with Anny and Papa. Henry finally got the pair of Toms he had been asking for. 

The grand finale, basketballs for everyone...

And a basketball goal. All were super excited. 

We had a great day!

Santa Baby

Our official Santa picture this year!

 

Christmas Day

Christmas Day began around 4:30 with Luke attempting to wake us to see if santa came. We shooed him back to bed. He returned around 5:30 asking again. Showed him once more back to bed. The around 6:00 he finally convinced us to wake up. So we woke everyone else and began our morning by checking to make sure santa came. 

 We have to block it because we have some sneaky kids and a dog that loves to get into snacks and food. Waiting for us to check. 

 

Did santa come??? Lola Cate is not thrilled to have been woken up 3 hours before she likes to wake up!

He did come!!

 

 

 

 

 And then the morning went a little something like the picture above. A bunch of presents opened. Lots of tissue paper and wrapping paper and boxes everywhere. Lots of fun to watch and see their reactions. Beau had trouble only opening his, we caught him opening everyone's presents but only because he didn't understand. 

 

 

 

 

 Baby's first Christmas. 

 

 Nerf guns were a big thing this year plus Luke got a skateboard ramp that I think will be lots of fun for bikes too. 

 

Then Papa and Anny came over and we started all over again!

 

 

 Big boys got Zikes and Beau got a balance bike. All three were shocked! Beau is so proud of "my bike". 

 

 

 

Completely forgot to get a family picture so I'm glad we got one last night at mass. 

 So happy to celebrate this sweet baby's first Christmas. She is such an amazing baby and so loveable. 

 Walkie talkie talking. They are so funny, they are usually close together when they talk on their walkie talkies, like close enough they can hear each other voices. This year they got walkie talkies with videos! So cool!

 

The reveal after lunch. 

 💜 Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve began with our 4:00 children's mass as we have done for the past several years and following mass we went to Gail and Phil's for some family time. The children were great for mass and super excited by the time we got to Anny and Papas house. 

 

We tucked them into bed way late and hoped they'd sleep most the night. 

 

Luke on the top bunk. 

 

Henry on the bottom bunk. 

 Beau in his big boy bed. 

 Lola Cate saying her good nights and headed to bed. 

Then mommy and daddy went off to work....til 1:30 AM but it's well worth it!