Christmas with Grandaddy & Memaw

 Oh my word how I love Christmas with these people. I also kinda like being out of town now because it means we get to join in the sleepover fun! The Parks Christmas is becoming a whole weekend thing which is exhausting with 8 littles this year, but wonderful! We have yummy food, lots of snuggles and chats, at least one semi-competitive game, WAY too many cookies, a trip to the mall, big mugs full of coffee or hot chocolate, a few presents (one which caused a major meltdown courtesy of our 5 year old who doesn't like stealing - which is required for dirty Santa), some friend time thrown in, and ended with the yuckies of my baby boy... It's not a memory without some mayhem. :)

Hunsley Christmas (Part 2)

We went to Grandma and Granddad's the morning after Christmas... Peyton enjoyed opening a few more presents... 

helping mama make Grandma's coffee...

 

 looking at pictures and naming the people in them...

 

playing with baby Jesus...

 

playing with Mr Potato Head...

 

and trying on his daddy's Granddad's hat...

 

all while his baby sister snoozed.

 

Christmas with Papaw & Grammy

The Saturday before Christmas we celebrated at my house with my Dad and Dreama. It was a gorgeous day and the kids and grandparents spent the afternoon outside! We had snacky food all day and WAY too many chocolate covered pretzels! Definitely a relaxing day. I'm so glad we spread Christmas out this year so we weren't rushing from place to place! 

It was Peyton's first day with 0 nap... we were all worn out!!

Christmas at Momar and Dadaddy's

 We have gone to my grandparents for Christmas night every year since forever... It's a nice way to see all the family now that we aren't in town! Peyton loves playing with his cousins! This year there was a birthday cake for Jesus. The kids enjoyed blowing out the candle many times and singing Happy Birthday! :)

Our little family's Christmas

 We had a relaxing morning at home Christmas Morning. Drew and I were up late filling stockings/wrapping final presents, and setting up Peyton's new easel.

We decided to start the tradition of reading the Christmas Story in bed first thing Christmas Morning before the kids open presents. Sadie woke up rather early, and after about an hour we opened Peyton's door and woke him up. We have the Little People Nativity that I acted out with Peyton while Daddy read the story. 

I think he would have been completely content with just the items of his stocking. We don't do a whole lot for Christmas because we decided to spoil them on their birthday instead, but he sure did love all of the artsy things and bath toys!

We didn't wrap any of Sadie's presents... who has time for that when you are the ones opening them?  We did stuff her stocking, and she was awake long enough to see what was in it.

Any of you who know Drew well, knows that he doesn't rip the wrapping paper. He tears it at the tape, and sometimes, it takes. FOREVER. Well although I didn't get photographic evidence, he ripped into his presents... I may have put tape on ever inch of one of them... I'll never say.

I sure did enjoy watching my kiddos hang out together!

Peyton helped Daddy make french toast, eggs, and bacon for breakfast. YUM YUM.

NayNay came by to see our presents and hug our necks... I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact we were making yummy food. :)

I sure was a fan of this first Christmas as a family of four!