Is This Christmas?

Rachel's method of brother control.
Too Cool For Anyone's Sanity

Eli and Grandma (playing Santa)

Lucas and Grandma (no he wasn't pulling her over, just hugging!)

Eli traveling with the presents - he was consumed a couple times when there was an avalanche.

The Cousins - minus Landyn who was napping and "safe".

Apologize for dropping the posts this past week. Posting and holidays are a little challenging. We have had a very busy week, a pediatrician's visit (without the meltdown) although Eli does continue to have a nasty ear infection, Lucas has his new glasses (pretty much hates them - and as I post this I've just realized I forgot to get them on his face for school - oops!) and we traveled to my nephews' for the first of 3 Christmas celebrations and stayed in a motel for the first time since the boys came home. Why do I mention this? Well it took a tremendous amount of talking, convincing and reassuring that we were staying only one night, we were coming back to our house and the all important item - no plane rides involved.

More confusion came as we tried to explain that yes we are unwrapping gifts at this Christmas but this wasn't actually Christmas day and Santa wasn't involved at this one. The big question from Lucas - "How many Christmas?" Last night I mentioned that it is 4 days til Christmas. Again with the dropped jaws. Yes boys, the first tradition of Christmas.....CONFUSION!

One thing about this Christmas was that most of the little ones were there and my Mom was able to sit with each of them and give them their gifts. As her eyesight is pretty much gone the kids had to get close for her to be able to see them. Take a look at the faces they're better than words!

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and I'll try to get back in the swing of posting and pictures. No matter how many times you celebrate may you all have a Merry Christmas!