Christmas this year was wonderful. Both boys were so into Santa, making a Christmas list, finding Filbert the Elf everyday, gingerbread houses, and reading Christmas books. It was fun for Dustin and I to watch their eyes light up when they would discover Filbert in a new spot in the house or when Ian would ask about Santa coming to our house. It was like he just couldn't believe Santa would bring us presents.
We started the festivities with our annual Wray/Allred Family Christmas Eve Dinner of steak, cheese and chocolate fondue. Delicious! We sang some karaoke then we opened gifts with just the immediate family. My mom is so good at finding fun, practical gifts for everyone. We were all (kids and grandkids) spoiled rotten with games, warm gloves, play dough toys, & gift certificates.
Christmas morning started early. Dustin and I tried to make the kids wait for their gifts so we could sleep a little longer but the incessant jumping on the bed and whining made it hard to relax so we got up and stumbled to the living room to see what Santa had brought. My video camera died right after the kids ran into the living room and saw all the loot. And, unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of them tearing through the wrapping paper! Ian was so cute though and kept looking around saying, "Oh, my! Oh, my!". Ian also was really into Santa's leftover cookies and Egg Nog. He finished the cookies and all day he would ask, "Santa ate cookies?". Dane was really into opening gift after gift and hardly stopping to enjoy any of them. The kids got some good stuff. The highlights being their own remote control monster trucks, Ian's scoot bike, and Dane's Star Wars Lego set. Family gifts of Wii games and board games were a hit too!
After spending the whole day at home playing with the new stuff we went to Grandma Janene's for Christmas dinner. She always puts out a wonderful spread. Then it was Christmas gifts round 2! The kids and adults were spoiled here too! More Lego Bionicle sets and a DS for Dane. A HUGE dump truck and ski helmet for Ian.
Phew! The Holiday Season was a wonderful whirlwind and we LOVED every minute of it!
This is Dane's Christmas list. I am sure you can read it but if you can't it says:
"I want the Razor dirt bike, remote control truck, montenue Bionicle, Rino, Red Bull picture, Monster Energy hat, Razor Sparks scooter, FOX hat, Fire Bionicle. And for Ian: Lightning McQueen, and dinosaurs"
Pretty cute, huh? I love how the words all run together and the spelling. He sounded out everything himself.
We started the festivities with our annual Wray/Allred Family Christmas Eve Dinner of steak, cheese and chocolate fondue. Delicious! We sang some karaoke then we opened gifts with just the immediate family. My mom is so good at finding fun, practical gifts for everyone. We were all (kids and grandkids) spoiled rotten with games, warm gloves, play dough toys, & gift certificates.
Christmas morning started early. Dustin and I tried to make the kids wait for their gifts so we could sleep a little longer but the incessant jumping on the bed and whining made it hard to relax so we got up and stumbled to the living room to see what Santa had brought. My video camera died right after the kids ran into the living room and saw all the loot. And, unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of them tearing through the wrapping paper! Ian was so cute though and kept looking around saying, "Oh, my! Oh, my!". Ian also was really into Santa's leftover cookies and Egg Nog. He finished the cookies and all day he would ask, "Santa ate cookies?". Dane was really into opening gift after gift and hardly stopping to enjoy any of them. The kids got some good stuff. The highlights being their own remote control monster trucks, Ian's scoot bike, and Dane's Star Wars Lego set. Family gifts of Wii games and board games were a hit too!
Dane disappeared for about 20 seconds during Christmas breakfast prepartion and came back looking like this. He said he looks like one of the guys from a ski video he has been watching. I am a little nervous for when he turns 18! Those are dinosaur tatoo's all over his face.
After spending the whole day at home playing with the new stuff we went to Grandma Janene's for Christmas dinner. She always puts out a wonderful spread. Then it was Christmas gifts round 2! The kids and adults were spoiled here too! More Lego Bionicle sets and a DS for Dane. A HUGE dump truck and ski helmet for Ian.Phew! The Holiday Season was a wonderful whirlwind and we LOVED every minute of it!
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