We made it back late from San Diego so we didn't have much of a Christmas Eve. We did open a few birthday presents with Isaac (puzzles and cars- nice to finally have kid toys in a house not very child-proofed). And we made sure to leave out cookies for Santa and some carrots and water for the reindeer. Sadly I forgot to take a picture and you'll see as the trip went along that I got pretty lazy about catching the good moments. Oh well, they're good memories now. I did manage to get the 3 boys in front of the tree before all the chaos started. Incidentally this is the first time in 6 years that we've opened presents around a real Christmas tree. In Portugal it was a vine we hung ornaments and a star on, in DC it was around my hospital bed with 1 day old Isaac, and the others I don't remember except one hotel room Taylor's mom taped a star onto a lamp shade and we stuck the presents underneath. Creative, but nice to have a real (fake) tree this year- especially since I didn't bother to set one up in Salt Lake. And the miracle of it all was Isaac only broke one of the ornament "balls". Shiny and shaped like a ball? That's quite a miracle for him.
And the present opening begins. Barb, Mom, Mack, and Ethan with a ball.
I didn't actually capture any of the present opening. This is the aftermath. Taylor setting up the race track Ethan got from Grams and Isaac showing you the cars that go to it.
I like the way the Woodburys do Christmas. Everyone brings presents for everyone else but nothing big. Socks and pajama pants are perfect examples. The boys get lots of books and toys. Taylor's dad says his Christmas present to everyone is always the family trip because memories and experiences are more important than things. I love that. And no Christmas afternoon would be complete without a puzzle and the family gathered around it. They did finish it except for one piece that magically disappeared or got eaten by some child.
We finished the day with a nice late lunch together and then a family game of putt-putt and then lots of football watching.
And the present opening begins. Barb, Mom, Mack, and Ethan with a ball.
I didn't actually capture any of the present opening. This is the aftermath. Taylor setting up the race track Ethan got from Grams and Isaac showing you the cars that go to it.
I like the way the Woodburys do Christmas. Everyone brings presents for everyone else but nothing big. Socks and pajama pants are perfect examples. The boys get lots of books and toys. Taylor's dad says his Christmas present to everyone is always the family trip because memories and experiences are more important than things. I love that. And no Christmas afternoon would be complete without a puzzle and the family gathered around it. They did finish it except for one piece that magically disappeared or got eaten by some child.
We finished the day with a nice late lunch together and then a family game of putt-putt and then lots of football watching.
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