Christmas 2016 is in the books. It was so much fun to watch Colton experience Christmas this year. He is at an observant age. Everything is “Whas ‘at”? Anything new to him is “ooo” and “wow!”
“Oh wow!” was his response to finding our Shepherd on the Search, Zeke, under the tree by his nativity on Christmas Eve morning.
We had our little family Christmas on the 23rd. Stu came home from work and we opened presents.
Of course, we had to start with “the big one”!
A Mickey Mouse couch!
Colton got Daddy a Husker tie for work.
Colton helped me unwrap the book he gave me.
Then sat down on his new couch to read it.
Maverick was wound up at this point, wishing for a new present. He had to wait for “Santa Paws”.
Good night Nebraska book and a CD with Sunday school songs.
Mom gave Dad a new Life Application Study Bible!
Slipper socks so he stops biffing it on the kitchen floor…Except they’re too big so now he trips instead of slips. Sometimes, you can’t win.
Because Daddy knows Mom loves the Beetles!
And the Packers! Thank you, Stu!
For supper, we made Cornish Hens and mashed potatoes. The Cornish Hens were a tradition that Stu’s mom did when the boys were young. After supper, we put Colton in his PJs and loaded him up in the car to go down Candy Cane Lane to look at the Christmas lights. Rear-facing car seats are a buzz-kill when it comes to kids looking at Christmas lights. Still, Stu and I enjoyed ourselves. We finished the evening watching Miracle on 34th Street and eating pie from Penny’s Diner while Colton dreamed Christmas dreams.
Because we weren’t going to be home on Christmas day, Santa Claus came Christmas Eve morning before we hit the road to Grammy and Papa’s.
Christmas Eve morning! On our way to go find Zeke and check the stockings!
Bathtub markers in his stocking from Santa!
Santa also brought a new Veggie Tales DVD that he watched on his new couch while mom and dad packed up the car. Mav is enjoying his new squeaky toy and treats!
When we got to Grammy and Papa’s we were excited to see Great-grandma Bonnie! She had been sick and is spending some time in a nursing home to recover. But we busted her out for the day!
Colton tried really hard to push Grandma around the house!
It was just a harder job than he anticipated!
It was fun to see him interacting more with family this year.
Snapchatting with his cousins.
Horsing around with Uncle Seth.
Of course, we also took a few family photos.
Very serious with Great-grandma.
Getting a family picture with both of them looking was a bit of an ordeal.
Being a parent at Christmas time is something special. You get to relive Christmas through a child’s eyes. We’ll cherish these sweet memories of special time with family. It’s hard to believe that by this time next year, we’ll look back and see that much has changed. It always does.
We hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Enjoy 2017!
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