This year we celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve, with Rich's parents and grandparents, at our house. We had a really great day! The weather was warm and sunny, so weird, but perfect for hanging up Skyler's new bird and squirrel houses that grandpa made for him. Here's Rich and Dylan way up in the tree hanging up the squirrel house...
Dylan liked hanging out on the ladder
Dylan was very interested in the presents
One very excited little boy
He's getting so big!
Great Grandma and Grandpa Marlatt, opening their presents
Skyler opening his first present
Dylan was very interested in this particular box
He ripped off a tiny piece of paper to eat
And then decided to just try and eat the whole thing
Opening his 1st present
He really liked tearing the paper off
New cars!
Skyler was interested in seeing what Papa got
Wrapping paper is so fun!
Time to open another one
Here's Skyler showing off his new tie that I got him. Daddy, Skyler & Dylan all got matching ties.
Checking out his Book of Mormon cards from Grandma
Opening another one
New coloring books and markers
Daddy & Papa helped Dylan open a couple of his gifts
He got a Book of Mormon ABC board book from daddy
And a creation foam book
Grandma got the boys this cool nativity set of their own. They both love it! I'm pretty sure they've played with it way more than anything else they got.
We saved the biggest one for last
We got them this cool activity table
Putting the new art table together
Using his new coloring stuff on his new table
Putting his new puzzle together with Great Grandma
I totally forgot to take pictures of Christmas dinner just like I did at Thanksgiving. Where is my brain? Anyway, we had a really yummy dinner of ham, mashed potatoes, honey roasted sweet potatoes, homemade garlic pull apart bread, stuffing, green beans and sparkling cider with caramel apple cake for dessert. Here's Dylan eating his green beans, he liked the bread and mashed potatoes too!
Such a happy kid!
Great Grandma & Grandpa Marlatt with the boys
Grandma & Grandpa with the boys
Play-Doh at the new table
Dylan & Papa looking at pictures on his Ipad
Grandma tickling Dylan
Grandma tickling Skyler
Our little family
Skyler took this picture of Grandma
The boys had so much fun with the big box from their activity table. When you've got boxes and wrapping paper who needs toys?
Christmas Day
After church Skyler took this picture of Rich wearing his new tie from Grandma
Skyler & Rich wearing their new ties that Grandma made for them
Skyler took this picture of wiggly Dylan and I. He's very interested in the camera lately.
Skyler and I on Christmas
And our sweet, silly Dylan on his 1st Christmas
For Christmas dinner we went over to the ZoBell's house. We enjoyed lots of good food with our friends and had a really fun evening!
I'd say this was probably the best Christmas yet! The boys were both really into it this year and they had so much fun opening presents and spending time with their grandparents. As a parent, it was really fun to get to see their excitement about everything! What a great time we all had!
I love these sweet boys!
