Jack on Christmas morning.
Rare picture of Heather and Karen when they didn't know they were being watched!
Jack showing the love for his cousin Ryan.
My mom tried telling the story of how Santa relates to Christmas. Ryan and Bremen were so cute during the story. Sorry for the abrupt ending, but if you watch the background closely, Jack was sneaking out the door and I had to go chase him down and drag him back into the room.
On Christmas day, we were busy. First, we decided to wrap the entryway into the living room for Jack to open Christmas morning. Jack had fun tearing his way into the room.
Jack and his story-telling Elmo. No, we did not buy it for him. We thought it was too expensive. His adoring sisters, however, went over the top in getting it for their little brother, using their hard-earned money. Jack kept trying to stick things in Elmo's mouth while he was talking.
The aftermath of the storm.
Then, we went to my dad's for presents and tons of good food!
Like these kids needed anymore presents!
Jack was more interested in the tiny Kit-Kats in our family stocking; he took them for himself. He even stole the ones from Charlotte and Bill's and then from Kevin and Marcy's stockings. It was funny because he walked around chewing on them while everyone opened presents, but the minute he chewed his way through to the actual candy, he spit it out and looked for another one.
The girls got Guitar Hero for Christmas. We learned we can't really play until Jack is asleep because he is obsessed with the guitar. As you play, he will reach up and hit the button to reset the game or will pull down your pants trying to get your attention. It was very frustrating! Luckily, Jack goes to bed on-schedule and the girls are night-owls.
NOTE: Heather and Karen are not in many pictures because they refuse to have their picture taken without many hours advance notice, a make-over team, and a picture pre-approval condition. And, I got tired of ending up with pics of the backs of their heads. So, Jack is our star of the moment.
We were looking forward to Christmas this year because Jack can participate in so much more than he could last year. I thought I would share some of our highlights.
A few days before Christmas, we celebrated at my mom's house:
A few days before Christmas, we celebrated at my mom's house:
Rare picture of Heather and Karen when they didn't know they were being watched!
Jack showing the love for his cousin Ryan.
My mom tried telling the story of how Santa relates to Christmas. Ryan and Bremen were so cute during the story. Sorry for the abrupt ending, but if you watch the background closely, Jack was sneaking out the door and I had to go chase him down and drag him back into the room.
On Christmas day, we were busy. First, we decided to wrap the entryway into the living room for Jack to open Christmas morning. Jack had fun tearing his way into the room.
Jack and his stocking. Yes, it is about the same size as him. My mom made each of the kids these huge stockings. They love them, Santa, however, is struggling to fill them!
Jack and his story-telling Elmo. No, we did not buy it for him. We thought it was too expensive. His adoring sisters, however, went over the top in getting it for their little brother, using their hard-earned money. Jack kept trying to stick things in Elmo's mouth while he was talking.
The aftermath of the storm.
Then, we went to my dad's for presents and tons of good food!
Like these kids needed anymore presents!
Jack was more interested in the tiny Kit-Kats in our family stocking; he took them for himself. He even stole the ones from Charlotte and Bill's and then from Kevin and Marcy's stockings. It was funny because he walked around chewing on them while everyone opened presents, but the minute he chewed his way through to the actual candy, he spit it out and looked for another one. 
This year, in an attempt to cut down on all the spending and excesses, all the cousins drew names for a gift exchange. It worked out great for us because Heather, Karen, and Jack drew the names of my nephews Logan, Ryan, and Bremen who are all the same age. They got Storm Trooper helmets with voice amplifiers. Ryan and Bremen just used them to butt heads. Since Logan was in Idaho, we got to watch him wearing his on the web-cam.
Jack's main gift from us, was a little car. No, it isn't motorized--we went old school. He loved it and couldn't even wait to finish unwrapping it before he climbed inside it.
Jack at the drive-in watching one of my favorite movies!
Jack at the drive-in watching one of my favorite movies!
The girls got Guitar Hero for Christmas. We learned we can't really play until Jack is asleep because he is obsessed with the guitar. As you play, he will reach up and hit the button to reset the game or will pull down your pants trying to get your attention. It was very frustrating! Luckily, Jack goes to bed on-schedule and the girls are night-owls.
NOTE: Heather and Karen are not in many pictures because they refuse to have their picture taken without many hours advance notice, a make-over team, and a picture pre-approval condition. And, I got tired of ending up with pics of the backs of their heads. So, Jack is our star of the moment.
5 comments:
My mom has a car like that and Evan loves it. It looks like Jack loves his too!
We love Guitar Hero over here. Ben is the best. I'm hoping to save up for Rock Band.
So, did Guitar Hero go back to Can-a-DA or is it here?
Guitar Hero stays. Personal items go (clothes, jewlery, etc.) but other stuff stays so they have things here to make them feel at home.
Woo-Hoo!! Do I hear Guitar Hero party comin' soon?
I love the video of Jack unwrapping the hallway. He just keeps going back for more.
It sounds like you had a happy Christmas.
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