our christmas

our christmas celebrating starts like it always does

with christmas eve mass in emmett

with almost the whole family

it was a beautiful mass

with a christmas message 

dedicated to the children lost in Connecticut

then quickly back home to watch

a charlie browns christmas

and off to bed

the boys were so excited christmas morning

they all slept together in a room

ryan came in our room at 11:30 saying he heard santa

then again at 2:30 because he couldn't sleep 

and then finally around 5:30 we heard them talking again

so we got up

 christmas was a lot of electronics this year

a laptop, ipod touch and nintendo ds, oh my!

the boys loved all of their gifts

and even got in a christmas morning play date with the girls

before we left for my parents

luke was so obsessed with all of his new beyblades 

that he didn't even care to keep opening the rest of his presents

at our house or my parents, crazy kid

ryan is all about his ds, the other boys think it's pretty cool too

and like luke we had to keep telling him it was his turn again to open a present

poor cody was sick with a sore throat but he was a trooper

and papa's little buddy

he loves his new laptop and was shocked that he even got one
we still give the three gifts per person for us and the boys
but after grandparents, aunt and uncles and cousins
everyone still comes home with more than plenty

RYAN

LUKE

CODY

ME

HEATH

we arrived at my parents a little after ten

for round two of presents

sadly tucker had to work so he didn't get to join us until later in the afternoon 

after brooke and ricky already had to leave to get to another relatives

i don't like when we are not all together

we all had a great time opening presents

youngest to oldest 

around and around we go

Matt pushing us along so there is not a delay

until the final present is unwrapped

lastly we open our exchange gifts to each other

always something a little special 

for the person we drew

 the rest of the day was spent

eating a simple non traditional dinner

lasagna-bread-salad

and a little dessert

cheescake-apple crisp

watching tucker open all of his presents at once

no having to wait for others when you are the last one there

enjoying our time together

thankful for the family we have 

and another christmas of memories