Santa brought coal for Brigham!

On Sunday, December 22nd, we celebrated Christmas with my dad, Lisa, and my sister and her family. We started the day off with lunch at the Pizza Ranch!  This is possibly one of my favorite things about this get together.. I walked out the door with 3 boys and a handful of gifts.  I wasn't busy in the kitchen all morning preparing a salad or snack, or packing a cooler full of drinks for everyone.  It's one less thing to haul out the door.  So simple.  Love!  Of course it's a little more expensive for my dad & Lisa this way, but they insist on paying for everyone's meal!  Thank you again!!

After lunch, we headed to dad and Lisa's!  After some visiting, wine sipping & the kids getting their fix of the remote control race track, we tore into the oodles of gifts.  Dad and Lisa spoil all of us every year even if we tell them not too, but they truly enjoy seeing the kids light up with smiles with their new toys.  Such fun memories for everyone.

2013 Family Photo

A look back at how the pictures have changed each year..

2008.  The only thing memorable about this Christmas for me was that my dad & Lisa got me a snowblower!

 2009.  Now this is looking a little better!

2010:  Baby in my tummy!

2011:  Either we skipped a picture this year, or it ended up on Lisa's camera and not mine?!

 2012:  Baby in my tummy, they just didn't know it yet :)

Grandma & Grandpa with the grandkids!

 The tree full of packages prior to the chaos!

 All of the kids get a stocking full of goodies!

 Opening their first gift!

 Boston is SO into sharks right now!

Brigs got a new puzzle!  

Bronx is needing a nap at this point...either that or he's just ticked off that his dad is holding him!

 Boston is super pumped about his new football pj's!

 Disney Planes movie!

 Grandpa's 'bus driver' gift!

 Waiting patiently for Grandma to yell go so he can open his gift!

 His own drill!

 Play doh!

 His very own Ninja Turtle!!!

 We gave Grandpa a new work coat.

 Bronx's gifts waiting for him to wake up!

 Derek got beer glasses & mugs for his bar!

My turn to open a few!

 We got lots of useful kitchen items, bath towels & I got new slippers!

 The door bell rang..  Santa dropped off gifts!

 Santa left a present for 'The Naughty One'..  

 Brigs trying to figure out what it was..

Santa brought Brigham a bag of coal!  He was just so clueless, which made the joke so much more fun!

All the kids opening their Santa gifts!

 Santa was nice enough to bring Brigs a fun gift too...bath paints!

 Boston got his own kids shaving set!

 That crazy Santa even knew what kind of snacks the kids liked!

 Bronx woke up after all the other kids were done opening gifts, so he had the spotlight for his first Christmas present.  A big box of diapers!

Grandpa & Bronx

 And this is why we drive two vehicles to Grandpa & Grandma's!
That garbage bag isn't full of trash.... that's more gifts!

Christmas #1 down.  3 more to go!