As the years pass us by Christmas is beginning to be just as or even more exciting for Josh and I then for the kids. We were just dying with anticipation on watching the kids open up their presents and watching their faces light up with delight. After Dana’s we headed back up to my parents to get the kids to bed and prepare for Santa’s arrival. We started the tradition 1-2 years ago on spending the night at my parents so they can also see the kids strut their stuff down the stairs to see what Santa has brought them. We…well let me say Emily got up at 7am and then woke the rest of us up so she can check out what SANTA brought her. Caleb didn’t get up till 7:30ish (after a restless night and a 6am bottle time) I think this child will never ever sleep through the night. My grandpa (Cranpa) arrived at my mom’s around 7:15ish just moments after Emily walked down stairs. He wanted to see the kids open their presents…how sweet is that. After opening our stalkings we started in on our presents, did a group picture of all of us wearing our NEW handmade jammies by my mom (Grandma’s Jammies) and then ate our traditional biscuits, gravy & eggs. Yeah talk about having a lead brick in your stomach ALL DAY. This year Josh decided he wanted to give my parents a day off and prepare our Christmas feast himself. He kept it a surprise from everyone on what was on the menu (until he started preparing it of course). We had a Honey Baked Ham, a rack of Pork Ribs filled with Walnut Cranberry Apple stuffing, Scalloped Potatoes (my mom’s specialty she prepared), and I made Candied Yams, Green Bean Casserole & Corn Pudding. Unfortunately the pork didn’t cook in time because Josh underestimated the cooking time but you live and you learn. So we ate our dinner with Ham while our pork finished cooking and we got to enjoy that the next day. I do have to say Josh is a fantastic cook and it’s his new hobby on whipping us up some yummy eats and finding new recipes to try. I love you man!
Emily headed downstairs
Sitting next to her new doll house
Papa and his little tumor
Love his new buggy
So excited he has a new quad
Took him 10min and he figured out where the button was to make it move
Josh and his stalking
Cranpa opening up his jammies
Emily picked me out the best smelling candle ever
Caleb and his new slippers. He wants to wear them all the time.
Emily in her new handmade robe by Grandma
Vroom Vroom
Pony stable
More ponies
Loving her new horse trailer and truck. Thanks!!
The clan in our new jammies. Thanks Mom!!
My little rocker
Caleb and uncle Tom rocking out
Emily says she practicing for when she has a real pony.
