Christmas!!

Christmas 2009 was a huge success and my house has effectively been turned into Romper Room. I'm considering charging admission for the neighborhood kids to come play! :)

We had a really low key Christmas this year; no dressing up, no big Christmas dinner, no traveling. We stayed home and had our parents over for breakfast. It was really nice. Anyway... on to the pics.

The pic below is of ornaments we made out of clay. I would really like to do this every year with the boys. By the time they move into their own houses, they should have a nice collection of keepsakes and handmade ornaments for their own trees. I still have all the keepsakes my grandparents gave me with my name and year on them. I forgot to take pics of the ornaments I got the boys this year, but Cameron got a Club Penguin ornament and Joey got a Disney Cars ornament. They both went crazy for them! The ornaments below (right to left) are mine, Joe's and Cameron's. I think next year we'll have to make Joe tone his down a bit so we're not so jealous. Show off!!

This is our tree right after Santa came. ;)

The tree all lit up.


Coming down in the morning to see what Santa brought!

For me???

Joey just wanted to carry the gifts around. He didn't understand opening them yet.

I think he likes it!

Daddy helping Joey open gifts!

I always know what to put in Joe's stocking. He LOVES Ferrero Rochers!! Notice he's sitting in Joey's little recliner. I think he might be a tiny bit too big!

Joey wrapped all my gifts in boxes from work. Judging by the pics, I'm going to be doing an awful lot of car cleaning!!

Joey got me cookie cutters. What a smart little boy!

I think this is intermission!

Joey begging for milk. He says "teeee" in the cutest little voice. That means please and there's only one thing he says "teee" for and that is milk!!

I'm convinced he will carry a bottle at his college graduation! He won't even consider the idea of a sippy cup!

Pow - pow- powerwheels!

Great-grandpa Joe will be proud! Joey got his first kitchen when he was just a year old!

Cameron's favorite gift! His PSP!!

I don't know if cooking without pants is widely accepted. We might have to work on that!

Here's the after shot of our house. It looks like Christmas exploded in there!!

Joe's gift was MUCH too big and HEAVY to bring home. I actually picked it up from the store all by myself having NO clue that it weighed 230 lbs! The guys at the store actually laughed a little bit when they saw me! I still managed to wrap it... and yes that is a pallet strapped to the bottom of it!

What ever could it be??

I think I did good this year!

What to do with all those pesky stuffies?? Cook 'em up! Monkey, it's what's for dinner!

And finally, we had to turn Joey around in his car seat. We made it 22 1/2 months rear facing. He finally hit the weight limit and he seems to be a little happier to face forward too.