Christmas Day

Christmas Morning

 

 

Preston got legos from Mom and Dad and Hungry, Hungry Hippos from Santa.

 

{His favorite Christmas song this year is I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.}

 

After several I don't know responses when asked what we wanted Santa to bring him, he finally said he wanted a hippopotamus. :)

 

Lill Jo got a baby that she can feed from Mom and Dad and Santa brought those stacking rings.

 

 

Christmas Night

 

Preston was pretty restless Christmas Day and kept asking when we were going to Grandma and Grandpa's house. Fortunately, Mom and Dad were just hanging out with Don and Shelly and Rolfie, Abby and my cousin Wayne were heading over that night as well. So the kids and I packed up and headed over there.

My mom and her brothers

Mom and her SIL Shelly

Don and Shelly with my kiddos

Preston and Lilli Jo LOVE them!!

I asked Lilli if I could take her picture and she automatically started posing.

Too cute!!

"Excuse me, this is my photo shoot."

Oh my.

The many faces of Preston.

Our tickle game - it was tickle Mama time.

Plotting who to tickle next

Lilli Jo and Grandma were ready for the picture.

Preston and Grandpa ... not so much.

Getting both of my kids to cooperate for a picture is pretty much impossible.

My uncle Rolfie and my cousin Abby.

 

My cousin, Wayne, with the kiddos. Wayne was home for Christmas, with his wife and MIL, for the first time in about 14 years. Wayne has been overseas since he enlisted in the Air Force (Japan, Turkey, Alaska, Japan again) and is now going to be state-side. We're hoping this means we'll get to see him a bit more!

 

{You may have noticed the increased number of pictures on my recent posts. Well ... I FINALLY got a decent camera, a DSLR, which means I have LOTS of pictures to choose from now! Enjoy!!}