Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve with my Dad's side of the family.  We first went to the 5:00 Christmas Eve Service at church.  Trey and Delaney sang in the childrens choir.  Dane had a hard time seeing Trey up in the choir loft and not being able to go sit with him.  Dane went up front and sat with Baby Trey to hear the Christmas Story.  He loved getting his glowstick to hold during Silent Night.

 

We got back to my parent's house and I tried to get a couple of pictures before too many people got there and Dane got too excited.

 

 

We ate dinner and hung out for a bit before we opened gifts.

 

We all get Christmas pjs on Christmas Eve.  Reese was getting tired so he got his a little early.

 

Dane and Reese helped Aunt Janice open her presents.

 

Dane got an activity pillow from Aunt Janice and Uncle Chris.

 

Dane and Trey with their pjs.

Snuggle time with Daddy

 

Three little snowmen playing

Daddy and his two little snowmen

 

 

Trey, Joe,and Dane putting out cookies for Santa and carrots for the Reindeer.

 

Sprinkling out some reindeer food

 

When everyone headed home we got Dane settled into bed so that Santa could come.  He fell asleep in about 2 minutes!  He had such a blas on Christmas Eve.

Our Family Christmas

Santa came to our house on Saturday night, the 22nd.  Before Dane went to bed he sprinkled out the reindeer food on the patio.

 

He was very excited about it and very serious in making sure he had it all sprinkled out.

 

Reese pretty much ran around like we were outside to play.  Dane tried to tell him to look for Rudolph in the sky, but he didn't care.

 

 

When we went inside we put out cookies for Santa.  Dane wanted to put out every single one he had decorated.

 

I tried to get a picture of the boys with Santa's cookies, but Reese really just wanted one for himself.

 

 

 

Reese went to bed and Dave and Dane decided to watch a Christmas show before bed.  They didn't make it long.

 

Santa came and filled the stockings

(Reese really does have stuff in his stocking, it just wasn't as big as Dane's things so it didn't stick out as much).

Santa left the boys their traditional three gifts each.

 

Reese actually woke up first on Sunday morning and he hung out in bed with us until Dane got up.

Dane asked right away if Santa came.  He isn't at the point yet that he goes out into the living room without us in the morning.  He wasn't happy that I asked him to stop for a picture in the hallway.

 

Dane was excited to see that Santa came.

 

He finally went around to the other side of the tree and saw that Santa left him his bike, or motorcycle as he calls it.

 

Before we started opening gifts he check out the cookie plate to see if Santa ate his cookies and drank his milk.

 

He also checked to see if the Reindeer ate their food.

 

Then it was time to start opening gifts.

 

Daddy helped Reese.

 

 

 

 

He was so excited to get his nightlight.

 

Pretty much the only thing Reese cared about was the fruit squeezes in his stocking.  He LOVES them

 

We had fun having Christmas morning with our boys.  It was funny because Reese would just get up and walk around while we opened gifts.  It would stress Dane out.  I am sure Reese will be right there with Dane in the next year or so.

First Christmas Celebration

We celebrated Christmas 5 times in 4 days!  Each time was a blast and we had a great time with our boys this year.  I have to say I was not the best picture taker this year.  These boys just move too fast for me!

 

We started celebrating Christmas last Saturday, the 22nd.  Dave's mom and dad came down to celebrate and spend the day with us.  We had such a great day together and the boys loved having their grandparents here.

 

Reese immediately took the bows off of the presents and carried them around.

 

Like I said, they move fast.  I sat them down for a picture in front of the tree before we opened gifts.  Reese found a toy and walked off with it before I even got to take the picture.  Nevermind the fact that I barely got the tree in the picture.

 

Dane got a racetrack.  He loves cars and anything that goes fast so he was in heaven.

 

Reese opened his gifts with help from Daddy.

 

Carrying around Thomas

 

Reading firetruck books with Grandpa Evelsizer

 

We had made sugar cookies for Santa and waited until Grandma Evelsizer was here to help Dane decorate them.

 

We had a Christmas lunch, hung out and watched the boys play, and had leftovers for dinner.  It was a nice relaxing day and a great start to our Christmas Holiday.