Christmas 2011 included 5 separate gift openings & trip to Iowa. It was a great holiday, but per usual, it is nice to move on to a new year! I have posted so much of this already on facebook (a resolution to solve, hopefully, this coming year!) so I will just make it brief....enjoy!
We left for Iowa on Christmas Eve morning due to Eric's work schedule, so we had the kids just open a couple gifts on the 23rd to keep them occupied, but not make it so they would have meltdowns if their gifts were left in KC :) Here is Eli's Hotwheels game rug & motorcycles he opened from mom & dad:
We left for Iowa on Christmas Eve morning due to Eric's work schedule, so we had the kids just open a couple gifts on the 23rd to keep them occupied, but not make it so they would have meltdowns if their gifts were left in KC :) Here is Eli's Hotwheels game rug & motorcycles he opened from mom & dad:
And Anna's doll house:
Anna enjoyed pulling paper but big brother had to help finish the unwrapping:
The 3 hour drive to Iowa isn't too bad, but Anna doesn't like being held up for that long. Here she is making funny pictures for the camera on the way up:
And me squished in the back with the kiddos:
Christmas Eve night we laid out cookies & milk for Santa & grapes for the reindeer at Aunt Sarah & Aunt Steph's house. We told Eli Santa knew to leave his & Anna's gifts at our house in KC:
Christmas morning we got up & went right to Grandpa Bidney & Lola's house to spend the day there. It was a great day!!
Daddy helping Eli with his new lego set from Aunt Holly & Uncle Chris:
Anna enjoying the rocking chair:
Anna's dining chair for the day:
"Grandpa's arms are fuzzy!"
The Christmas Feast!
Gazing out the window....
Watch out for cousin Heath in there!
Practicing already!
The ladies....
When we got home on the 26th, we opened our gifts from Santa & it was tiring. We were pooped from the trip & really needed to either wait till the morning or just opened them all before we left.....mental note to remember for next year!! As a result, no pictures were taken of this event :)
Our final Christmas was on New Year's Eve with the Clarkson gang. Another great day & everyone enjoyed each other's company!
Sammie (or "Mammie" as Anna calls her) & her cousins:
Eli's first car??? He is actually quite intimidated by it!! Maybe he'll be okay with it by summer ;)
And Anna's ride:
We got a number of board games & movies. We have officially declared New Year's Day as "Movie Day"!!:
It was so great to be able to split our time with ALL our family. Looking forward to future Christmas memories!!!
1 comment:
That looks like a great Christmas!! Such fun.
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