"We sure did have a fun Christmas Mom!" Kaleb said while we were having lunch after we arrived back in Arizona.We really did! We didn't do much.... eat, sleep, watch sports, eat & sleep some more, while huddling by the woodstove, but we did make some wonderful memories! The boys were completely spoiled while we were there... Kaleb consumed an unhealthy amount of chocolate for a 2 year old, but no one could resist him when he said, "This chocolate is so yummy in my tummy!" Dylan was loved, squeezed, and sang to all day long. He had fun rolling around with cousin Sophie and just being cute and cuddly. Ben was sick almost the entire time he was there..bummer! Somehow it spread to almost all those around us, so I have a feeling we may not be missed next year! We still had fun hanging out and relaxing though and Ben & I even snuck in a date without the boys...very nice! It snowed on Christmas day for about 15 minutes but enough for K & I to make a 3 inch snowman & catch snowflakes on our tongues. Kaleb got the ark (and about a million and a half other things from all the "Santas" in his life... let's just say he's very loved). Grandpa gave Kaleb a bath and changed Dylan's diaper & clothes while we were there... things mom says he never did with us kids while growing up. Grandpa also gave Dylan his first food... Gramma-Gramma's jello (and I may have flipped out a bit). Kaleb stole Jonny's girlfriend, Dani... she was his best friend and played Sharptooth and chased him around the house with endless energy. Jonny also traumatized K for life when after only being there a day or two, snuck up behind him, picked him up and said he was going to take him with him! Kaleb was a meany to him the rest of the time. We decorated the tree together & K loved all the decorations all over the house and his "penguin" room. Grandma let him play with every single one...especially the snow village which he pretended we were all inside the various houses. He also played with a nativity while Grandpa read the story of Jesus' birth, we then had our caroling sing along downstairs around the fire on Christmas Eve, but without the piano... good thing mom and dad paid for all those piano lessons throughout the years! Kaleb's favorite songs this year were Must Be Santa, Frosty, & We Wish You a Merry Christmas. So many fun memories, I think I'll let the pictures tell the rest.
Sara, Dylan & my youngest brother, Jonny.
Mom & Dad talking to "Elder Stock" aka Tommy at 5:30 am!
Grandma, Aunt Carly-bell, me & my mama Christmas evening. It's a miracle that none of us are blinking as we aren't a very photogenic group!
The best gift of all, our sweet baby Dylan!
We found out last year the day after Christmas that we were expecting.
Didn't happen... good thing he's SO cute! Maybe next year?!?
Ben & Kaleb.... super smiles! This is right after
Kaleb played in the snow for the very first time!
Aunt Carly & Antonio... now she really does have it all!
Sara & McDreamy... the best stocking stuffer a girl could ask for! Although I really do love my new polka dot umbrella, "D" charm necklace. and plethora of chapsticks. :)
Kaleb loved his ark and all the fun animals that came with it!
The Murdock boys with bed head!
Christmas morning: Sis in law Terra, my brother Jo, niece Sophie, Sara, Dylan, Ben & Kaleb.
Christmas Eve dinner Grandma, Papa & Dylan. This is before Grandpa gave Dylan his first food: Gramma-Gramma's famous fruit filled jello!
Terra's specialty strawberry chocolate mousse cake!
Gramma-Gramma holding Kaleb & Dylan on Christmas Eve. So sweet!
2 comments:
Yeay! I have been waiting to see pics about your trip. Looks like you all had a really nice time. Dylan is getting so big and still looks exactly like Ben. Love it.
That was so fun to look at all your fun pictures. It looks like Christmas was wonderful for you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I forget every year, what a good friend I am. Hey, now I'm older than you;)I hope you had a great day. Your boys sure are cute.
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