Our Christmas celebration started Dec. 22rd as that's when Santa was due to arrive. The boys set out the cookies and milk and Blake threw out oatmeal in the yard for the reindeer.
Sunday morning...Sassy didn't waste anytime finding her gift...Santa helped her out and put a few treats in the wrapping.
The boys digging into their stockings.
Sassy found her goodies too.
The boys big gift this year from us was a go cart. The freezing temps didn't even detour them.
Christmas eve day we headed to the Gpa and Gma Albright's. The annual stair step (age order) picture of all the kids at the tree. (l-r...Erica, Emily, Garrett, Brett, Karlie and Blake).
Heated game of cards going on at the table.
Christmas Eve night we traveled to Gpa and Gma Theye's (just north of stateline in NE). Every family gets their picture taken by the Christmas tree. This is the first time in 8 years our family is complete for the picture.
My brother and I with our kids and our grandparents.
So Elf on the Shelf is such a big hit these days....my Gma Theye probably has one of the oldest Elf's out there. Every year this little guy sits on the pump organ.
Christmas day we spent visiting with grandparents a little more before heading back home.
December 29th we headed to Manhattan to do a little shopping and took the boys to Nelson's Landing in Leonardville, KS, which happens to be owned and operated by Jordy Nelson's parents. Jordy Nelson is a former Kstater and now plays for the GB Packers. (The boys are big fans.) We also took in a KSU men's basketball game before heading back home to get ready for yet another Christmas gathering.
December 30th, my parents, brother, SIL and nephew came to our house for Christmas/New Year's.
The boys and their annual stair step picture.
The boys opening their gifts....Brett and Steel got to go shopping with Gma for their gifts earlier in the day and both came home with new robes which they wore the entire weekend.
Gma Donna organized and set up a indoor volleyball tourney....with shirts for everyone. The boys had nicknames on theirs...Brett aka The Hunter, Steel aka The Hoopster, Blake aka The Blaker.
The tournament was double elimination...here is my brother Scott and Blake during their game.
There was even time and just enough snow so go sledding (down the sidewalk).
SIL Jenn is a pinterest junkie and found this activity for the boys to do to countdown to the new year. We thought of activities for every hour and stuck them in balloons that they popped at the appropriate time and did the activity. It kept them occupied for....awhile...but of course the ipads and iphones were the choice of fun. Let the electronic detox begin tomorrow!!
The boys rang in the new year with SHOTS!! Just kidding.. kind of....they did shots of sparkling grape juice out of Marty's new KSU shot glasses.
We had a great Christmas and fun New Year's. However we are all looking forward to getting back on schedule and starting 2013. One more day of fun tomorrow (our friends from Singapore are stopping by for a visit before they head back) and then it's back to reality.
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