Christmas!

Amazing how far behind you can get in these blogs. I hear so many moms say it! Anyway--here's Christmas pics and another post on it's way...

We've started a new Christmas morning tradition of reading the nativity story 1st thing then singing happy birthday to Jesus.

Best part of this tradition is, of course, blowing out Jesus' birthday candle. :- )

"Can I eat these Pez, mommy? Will you load them?" Every year grand-daddy sends Pez for us all.

This year, Sam was given a workbench by grandpa/grandma in Indy--Sam calls it the "man desk!" We had it covered up w/a blanket. He leaned against it at one point, made the noisy saw go off and jumped away, saying--"what's that?!"

He was afraid to open it at first, but w/much encouragement, he finally unveiled it then was sooo happy he did. Loved it.

Sheer joy...

Sam also "bought" mommy and daddy gifts this yr-- he's so excited about this...

helping to unwrap...

earrings for mommy...

And lacrosse sticks for daddy to play lacrosse w/him.

Grandmommy always makes something for Sam (usually for all of us). This yr, she put together a great Super hero costume, complete w/mask (which is upside down in this photo) and boots/shoe covers. She made a whole jumpsuit but he wdn't put it on at this point --too busy!

After Christmas morning (opening presents and going to church) we planned to have dinner at our house, too, but ended up going to Me-mom's in MD as Uncle Tom was too ill to travel north w/Me-mom. We were happy everyone got to meet up somewhere!

The men: uncle Bill, daddy and Uncle Tom, who was able to be w/us--yay!

My beautiful sister, aunt Pam.

Me, happily opening a sweatsuit from me-mom...

Pam's fam-- Megan & Will, in from college & grad school, respectively

That's it for Christmas this yr--I already started another post for rest of winter. Ck back soon. :- )

ttfn, mb for WeThree