Christmas at Home

There's no place like home for the holidays. We were so happy to put on our PJs last night in anticipation of wearing them all day today! Steve and Ethan were the only ones that lasted. I had to shower and change after an unexpected workout with the Wii (Just Dance 4 is AWESOME!) and Jacob can't keep himself clean all day so we had on new PJs by the end of the day. After a late nap in the car, bedtime was a little later than usual. Plus we had to put out the cookies for santa and oats and carrots for the reindeer. Lots to do, lots to do.

 

 

Cozy on Christmas Eve!

The calm before the storm...

Lots of books from Grandma Suzanne and Pop-Pop!

Ethan and I bought him a new hat for winter but he had been complaining that it left his ears uncovered.  I discovered this storm trooper hat at The Gap and he loves it!

The boys did remarkably well opening presents together.  It helps that Ethan's generally pretty patient with the little guy and Jacob was properly schooled on opening only presents that are his after a few mishaps leading up to the big day.  Every time we gave him one to open he would look at me and say "I can open it?".

Both boys got dream lights.  Ethan got a penguin to match Fancy and is calling it Fuzzy Wuzzy.  Jacob's is a (so far) nameless dog.

The bat cave has been less of a hit than expected...

...however, the castle is SO cool!  Both boys wanted to play with it all day.  Unfortunately it was given to Ethan, so there were a few times we had to give him his space, but I foresee lots of fun times ahead with this one!

A dangerous move around our resident gas man.

Our "dining room" has been a wrapping station and is now Lego city!  Ethan got 3 Star Wars sets:  The Republic Swamp Speeder, Palpatine's Arrest and Annakin's X-Wing Fighter.  The first 2 are together...guess what we'll be up to tomorrow!?

It was a long lazy day of playing, playing, playing around here.  We ate when we were hungry, slept when we were tired and just really enjoyed each other and our gifts all day.  Jacob is still banging around up in his crib.  He has been up late and taking marathon naps lately so I think it's time to dial back the nap duration.  It pains me, but he can't be up this late all the time! 

 

Merry Christmas to all who read this...