we have spent oodles and oodles of time with matt's family this christmas season.
it has been so fun for our kids and so nice for us.
that is my favorite part of christmas - the family time.
i am sad we didn't get to see my side of the family over the holidays, but they were partying down in texas this year and we just couldn't make that trip.
i can't remember all the specific things we did on each specific day in the second half of our christmas break, but some of our favorite parts were:
- visiting with family is, hands down, number one on the list.
- playing 'name that tune' at the annual leavitt adult christmas party.
- all the adorable christmas art work plastered on our fridge.
- ping pong tournaments.
- the talent show on christmas eve.
- lots of tasty appetizers and treats.
- watching our boys on christmas morning.
- sledding.
- the way our boys think christmas lights are so magical!
- the fireworks on new years eve.
christmas 2015 was a success!
christmas eve:
chet and holden performed a lovely rendition of 'feliz navidad' for the christmas eve talent show.
it didn't pan out quite how it did in rehearsal, but it was still pretty cute. i will post a video eventually.
christmas morning:
i pride myself on keeping christmas very simple at this point in our lives.
(i realize it will get harder to do that as our boys grow, and the cost of their wish lists grow too!)
this year, from us, the big boys got a couple fun things in their stockings (including a teeny toy helicopter they asked santa for), some star wars gear (to wear when they go see the new movie they are all pumped for), and a new sled.
they also each got a fun gift from both sets of grandparents and both sides of cousins.
they were thrilled!
tad? well... he got screwed this year.
matt and i saw no point in purchasing him gifts just for the sake of purchasing gifts. we knew he would get a couple nice things from my parents and my sister, and figured that would be plenty. (sorry buddy!)
but it gets worse.. it wasn't until christmas eve that we realized we had completely forgotten to buy him anything for in his stocking (which wouldn't matter.. if he didn't have older brothers who'd notice!). oops.
so he got some diapers, formula, and a $1 flashlight we had kicking around!
i promised tad we wouldn't forget about him next year, and he forgave me :)
(holden is holding up the flashlight tad got from santa! haha)
christmas eve:
this is the only picture i got of the nativity reenactment this year. luckily, it has 2 of our children in it!
tad was the perfect 'baby jesus' (he never made a peep). and chet played the role of 'star' very well.
holden chose to be an audience member this year.
it didn't pan out quite how it did in rehearsal, but it was still pretty cute. i will post a video eventually.
christmas morning:
i pride myself on keeping christmas very simple at this point in our lives.
(i realize it will get harder to do that as our boys grow, and the cost of their wish lists grow too!)
this year, from us, the big boys got a couple fun things in their stockings (including a teeny toy helicopter they asked santa for), some star wars gear (to wear when they go see the new movie they are all pumped for), and a new sled.
they also each got a fun gift from both sets of grandparents and both sides of cousins.
they were thrilled!
tad? well... he got screwed this year.
matt and i saw no point in purchasing him gifts just for the sake of purchasing gifts. we knew he would get a couple nice things from my parents and my sister, and figured that would be plenty. (sorry buddy!)
but it gets worse.. it wasn't until christmas eve that we realized we had completely forgotten to buy him anything for in his stocking (which wouldn't matter.. if he didn't have older brothers who'd notice!). oops.
so he got some diapers, formula, and a $1 flashlight we had kicking around!
i promised tad we wouldn't forget about him next year, and he forgave me :)
