JD had a blast with his 2nd cousin O-Man (the only cousin to speak of that is even close in age). It was hilarious because JD new that O-Man was not as big as an adult so he was fixated on him. Whenever O-Man would walk away from him he would scream out, like "hey, stick with me guy." It was cute and quite funny!
O-Man and JD...they had so much fun it was hard to get them to sit still for a moment so this was the best shot we got!
I was WAY excited because R came this year with Uncle Badgeman! I am normally the only gal there so it was fun to have R there to share the experience with! Can't wait for many years of memories ahead! :)Grandma Principal is an amazing cook and she outdoes herself at Christmas. We always have Beef Tenderloin with all of the fixings on Christmas Eve and then a Turkey/Ham dinner on Christmas Day. I think we consume more food in a few days time than we normally do in a week...but thats what the holidays are for right?
Mom, this food is AMAZING...why don't I get this for every meal?
JD probably had the worst naps and nights rest than he has had in seriously almost a year. I think we learned even more this holiday that he is a social butterfly! He would absolutely scream if we took him away from the crowd for nap time or even bedtime! Normally he is a dream (pardon the pun) in this department so that was a little rough on us. And he did end up with a little cold but so far he has handled being back home very well and (cross our fingers) his cold has not gotten worse! :)
My favorite holiday picture! Sums us up pretty well! :)
Lets see...where can I go next?
Santa did visit Grandma Principal's and Grandpa Menard's house (or shall I say all of his elves did, aka the family). Everyone was very generous and he ended up with amazing books and toys! We are very appreciative and greatful for our families generosity.
Are these all for me? I LOVE Christmas!
P-Daddy and his Omaha Steaks...yummy!
JD's newest and bestest friend
Uncle Chi-town modeling his Mr. Rogers sweater
Saturday we celebrated Christmas at our house with Grandpa President and Uncle VP. It was nice to be able to do that when we still had the tree up! In years past it has been hard to fit it all in during the actual holiday season so its been after the decor came down. It doesn't feel right doing it that way so I was glad that they were able to make it over!
President and VP's matching portfolios...awww!
Grandpa President got JD all kinds of learning toys and had tons of fun playing with him after we opened them up! Uncle VP got him "Elmo Live" which is HYSTERICAL! JD just hugs him and then knocks him down and Elmo then says "Uh Oh, Elmo fall down, can you please help him up?" Which happens about a 1,000 times a day and totally reminds me of the infommercials of "I've fallen and I can't get up."
Grandpa I LOVE my new shapes toy...thank you so much!
All in all it has been a wonderful season (except for not being able to see GranBeck...we miss you!). We are so blessed in so many ways and are greatful for our life. We can't wait to see what 2009 will bring...its always an adventure around here! :)
Christmas Family Photo 2008
3 comments:
Looks like you guys had a wonderful Christmas this year! Brody got the same monkey from his Nana & Papa Goldsmith for Hanukkah, how funny! I love it! Looks like JD got some amazing gifts and what a great picture of the three of you! Happy, happy New Year! Love you, us
Your Christmas looked like tons of fun! We missed you guys too, but still carry warm memories of T-giving in FL! I was just thinking about 2009 and all the big events you have coming up--need a babysitter? :)
very fun pictures. Jacob always makes me laugh. Your family picture is super cute! Happy new year!
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