Christmas 2019

Christmas Eve Pajamas.  EZ got Teen Titans Go! and Bruce got Robin.

I think we went a little overboard this year... I mean Santa did!  I remember spending money on stuff and then weeks later finding things for so cheap that I couldn't pass them up!  There's something to be said of getting your shopping done early.. but sometimes if you wait til crunch time, you can find great deals and sales!  We got stockings for my parents too.  Their visit felt short but I was able to get them some things that they were happy to get and that I know they'll use.  It had to be small enough to fit in their suitcases too.  I got my Mom a blue-tooth shower speaker so she can listen to music in the shower.  (she says she uses it all the time and loves it!) I got my Dad a lint roller and some safety glasses because while he was here he needed both of those things and didn't have them.  It was sorta funny but he seemed to appreciate it actually! 

 

The kids know that they can't get started until we're all up!  They have great patience!  I had tried to sleep the night before but I was too excited and couldn't relax.  In my mid 30's and I still get excited for Christmas!  I think having my parents here made my excitement higher than normal!  It's always the best when family can join you.  You can see in these first pictures that we let our dog have her gift first, a new rope.  She always has lots of energy first thing in the morning and the rest of us do not.  But on Christmas morning you can bet we were all eager to dive in! 

 

 

 

We started with stockings, which are mostly filled with candy (and dollar store type stuffers).  Yes that is Bruce holding a whoopee cushion.  I know my boys!  (Sadly they don't last long but they are a blast while they do!)  Some of EZ's top gifts were a Star Wars Scream Saber.  That's the main thing he wanted.  It lights up and plays lots of the funny sounds of Star Wars.  You can also record your voice and swing the saber around to change the sound.  It is hilarious and has been a real entertainment!  He also got a baby shark!  His is a puppet one where when you stick your hand in the back and when you move the mouth, it sings!  It sings fast if you move your hand fast and sings slow if you move your hand slowly.  Also lots of fun and slightly annoying to the adults!  EZ also got lots of Mario posters and clothes.  As well as a new Mario Switch game. 

 

 

Speaking of Mario and going a little overboard, the gifts kept coming.  Including a yoshi backpack and theme music-playing slippers. Bruce got slippers too but his are Batman.  His name is Bruce after all. 

We had a great big breakfast with my Mom's biscuits and gravy, eggs, sausage, bacon, fruits, the works!  Then John made us a delicious steak dinner.  Here he is burning the alcohol off for the sauce.  This picture of the kids waving their legs is because I got some new nail polish which means the kids want painted toes too!  Who am I to deny them that?  I mean, look how happy they are!  The book they are painting in is pretty neat.  They only add water and the colors come out of the page!  Easy to do and minimal mess, my ideal situation!  My parents left the next day to beat a coming storm and their timing was right on.  John and I often talk about how nice it was to have them here and how badly we wish we had ANY family here.  Spending time with people I love is all I really want.  It's so hard to say goodbye too because I know it's going to be a long time before we see each other again.  Fun to be reliving those memories now!

 

The rest of our break was pretty chill.  I had to snap this picture of John and Bruce all snuggled up on our love seat couch watching TV.  Bruce copying John's every move it seems.  He spends a lot of time with me and having Dad home this week has definitely been a highlight!  We had such a good Christmas, one of the better ones we've had in a while.  There's always a feeling of sadness when it ends.  Thankfully there is New Year's around the corner!  Oh and the glasses, they were in a party favors party bag and I couldn't resist.  They are super uncomfortable and not good at blocking out much light but still, how fun are those pictures?