Here's the proof.
But first....our visit to see the reindeer.
BTW, did you know Santa's reindeer like raisins? I had no idea.
G-McBabe informed me before we left...so we brought
some along and...sure enough....
I'll have to remember that for next years "reindeer food".
Now for the main event...
Christmas Eve Photo's
(my parents used to make us take these on Christmas morning...
pure torture if you ask me.)
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| "Hey...what are you guys smiling at?" |
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| "Come on [Mr. Golden Locks]...smile!" |
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| Pretty typical going ons at our house. |
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| "Okay....FINE. I'll do the monkey face." |
Christmas Morning
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| Notice how tired they are?...yeah...cuz it's 6:30AM |
G-Mcbabe came into our room twice in the middle of the night. "Is it time yet?" he would ask. "NO!....go back to bed!!!!!!"
Oogling over Pokemon cards...
and...my "supers" in their "CTR guy" capes
(that I spent hours and HOURS and lot of
in-the-head swear words on)
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| yeah...that's the best on I got. Don't they look ecstatic? |
(and they've barely worn them since....sniff, sniff)
I didn't take many pictures. But...lucky for me the kids got a camera of their own and took plenty (mostly Little Red....over 250.)
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| Mr. Golden Locks "playing" with the angry birds |
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| Little Red's feet...Mr. GL's new baby doll. A baby doll? Yeah...what of it? |
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| our breakfast...SO YUMMY! |
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| Our new game....angry birds |
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| Mini Rob's new "Batman" (Super Hero Squad) movie |
We played it pretty low key this year. We forgo-ed our annual "invite a few neighbors/friends over for Christmas Eve soup night" and ate pizza instead---just the 6 of us. We stayed home all Christmas day (besides the 1.5 hours spent at church services) and made Christmas dinner all on our lonesome--just the 6 of us and then Skype-d with our Utah family that evening.
Was I sad? Lonesome? Not really. Not as much as I thought I would be. In fact, it was quiet and relaxing and just plain nice. We left for Spokane the next day to spend time with our Washington family (and friends) and that was really nice too.
I'm kinda sad it's over. :(
However...there is ONE thing I am not sad about. Saying "goodbye" to "Homer Clause" for one more year.
(although I can't complain too much this year...Roberto took him to work and left him there for the "season". I only had to endure him for one day. The kids were bummed but I was VERY happy.)
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6 comments:
I loved the boys faces - I agree with the torture! I'm with ya with the simple stay at home Christmas - it's nice. And where did you get the Homer?
I think you should 'accidentally' set homer santa on fire.
And I love your Christmas weekend. Because ours was just the same. Isn't it awesome?!
That Homer Claus would make an awesome white elephant gift! Your capes are amazing!! I can't believe they haven't been playing with them. Did you tell the story about them and I missed it?
Melanie..I tried to talk him into the white elephant gift thing. He wouldn't go for it. And not...I haven't told the story yet. I will...some day.
The one benefit of moving as much as we do is "forgetting" some of the more choice remnants of my husband's bachelor days. Found your blog from Mommy with Selective Memory.
Welcome "J." Glad to have you. This blog will be going private soon but be sure to visit www.adventuresinfrugalness.blogspot.com and www.melaniesmethodicalmusings.blogspot.com to keep up with our lives.
And yes...i too have gotten rid of may a thing when we moved. Unfortunately...most of them were good things that I should NOT have gotten rid of. Sigh!
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