Christmas Season really one of the Most Wonderful Times of the year! Celebrating Jesus's Birthday, Spending time with Family and Friends, Eating (way too much), relaxing 'cause you can, and just enjoying all the blessings of the year and looking forward to all the adventures the New Year will bring! That's exactly how Christmas went this year, it was a Wonderful Celebration!
We kicked off the Christmas festivities with fun night out to see the "Zoo Light"s on the Saturday night, December 22nd with Natalie, Casey, Ashton, Reese, Eli, Mimi, Mo, Nana, Mark, Cash, Walker and me! Many of the animals were "sleeping" but we still managed to see a few and check out all the lights!
We went to the "Lee Zoo" I mean the Houston Zoo....
Zoo Lights may just have to become a new Christmas Tradition - it was good time had by all!
Christmas Eve!
Mark and I went to Mass (Diane and Bill watched the boys who were still fighting colds, ear infections, etc so figured why further subject them to more germs) and then we came home - ate some delicious Seafood Stew, and proceed to get to work on toy assembly (looking back we probably should have started this earlier in the month, but why do that - its much more fun to have to stay up and assemble the night before Christmas, right?!). It was fun. Lots of laughs with Nana and PopPop the pictures explain it all (note to self - invest in an electric air pump in the near future).
Christmas Morning!
The boys woke up at 7:30 and the fun began! They were Very Happy when they woke up, they may only be 1 years old, but they new Santa had come to town!
I think the boys were a bit taken back by the new toys and presents and a bit perplexed by what they were "suppose" to do, but they managed to get in the middle of everything, unwrap a few things, play with paper, boxes, and of course their new toys (as did we)!
Santa brought them a Geo Gym....they are still getting use to exactly what to do with it, they did figure out the "tunnel" pretty quick - they love going in and out and playing peak a boo in it!
And then of course Nana and PopPop, Dave and Donna spoiled them "just a bit" more with a ton of fun toys...individuals wagons, talking piggy bank, a new ball pit, and books, to name a few.
Christmas morning was great!
Christmas Afternoon/Evening!
Christmas morning was just beginning...after naps
we loaded up and headed to Mimi and Mo's for Christmas lunch and more
presents! The whole crew was there Natalie, Casey, Ashton, Reese, Eli, Mimi, Mo, Nana, PopPop, Mark, Cash, Walker and me.
We started off with appetizer and gifts (which progressed thru much of the afternoon).
Mimi and Mo gave all the grandkids Bean Bags - as you can see Walker loved vegging in his!
Ashton
and Reese LOVED helping everyone open gifts and continued to entertain
us all with their dancing, commentary, and just them being their fun
selves - we love our Ashton and Reese (and Eli too)!
Yet again, it was afternoon of being
completely spoiled (all of us)...from Cozy Coups (and trailers that
attach), to "Big" Style Piano's - this one is a "Mimi and Mo house only
item" :), to caterpillar and duck toys that they boys love to pull
around (until I cut the string on them) - now they are pushing toys, to
stockings that were completely stuffed...it was a very toyfilled
Christmas!
In between all the gifts, we ate Lasagna by our very own Pioneer Woman (Natalie Lee) - it was delicious!!
Best part of the entire day, we were all together to celebrate, eat, drink and be Merry!
On December 26th, we had another mini Christmas Celebration Nan and Aunt Margie came to Texas. Our visit was so very enjoyable, we are always very Thankful for them making the road trip to Houston to see all of us it is makes the Holidays !
It really is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Christmas 2012...one word: Wonderful!
Merry Christmas Everyone!
