Christmas 2011

Let's face it.

My picture taking and blog-umenting over the holidays has been pretty weak.

Can we blame it on the pregnancy?

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Here are a few glimpses, at least, into Christmas Eve through Christmas.

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We stuck with tradition and spent Christmas Eve with the Jones clan up in Alpine. Tiffany and her kids are in town, and Adam and Michelle + kids came down for the evening as well.

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The annual acting out of the Christmas Story took place...

and as usual... our little family was by far the most reverent.

Sarah= Shepard Brett= Joseph Jack= Jesus

Can't you tell?

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My abnormally GORGEOUS sisters-in-law. My fellow shepard and our narrator. Angel Ethan. Soren, Adam, and Bjornn were quite wise. .... ... ... ...

After the nativity, and a delicious meal, we opened a few Christmas Eve gifts, and the kids were all treated to new jammies.

My child is the 18 year old on the front row, right. ...

(Top to Bottom: Bjornn, Mya, Zetta, Liam, Ethan, Soren, Jack) ... ... ...

We got home just in time for Santa to come and leave some loot.

Jack had just a few presents waiting for him. ....

Poor baby. .... ...

Christmas morning, Brett and I woke up and had our own gift exchange, while Jack slept and slept and slept. ...

... After getting ready, we could hardly handle waiting for him to see his presents any longer, so just before 9:00... we barged into his room to find a little boy who had absolutely NO interest in waking up!

It took a little time for him to shake the grogginess...

He even hid from his presents for a minute... ...

But then- he broke loose and NEVER looked back all day! ...

He was gasping for like an hour straight!

Jack Scored:

Foam Alphabet And Number Puzzle Mat

Sorting Block Cube

Wooden Blocks

Marble Race

Pounding Block

Books

Nerf Sports Ball Pack

Cars Squinkies

Disney Action Figures

Hotwheels

Hotwheel Track

Snow Bibs

Cars 2 Race Track

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Upstairs he was surprised to find....

BASKETBALL!!!

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If you know Jack at all... you know this kid is a baller.

Nothing gets to him like our Double Shot...but, it's too big for him.. so Santa got him one just his size.

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I guess this Christmas was proof that Jack is a really good little boy.

And- his parents might be feeling the sting just a little of introducing a brother into the mix! ...

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We stripped him away from his new treasures to meet the fam up at my parents for breakfast.

My pictures here were TERRIBLE...

but, the scene was a bit chaotic!

Think delicious food, a million presents, and darling-hyper kids!

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Jack took a little break to down some Mac n' Cheese...

Then- he was back to the grind... playing with his cleaning trolley my mom and dad gave him!

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{Pretend I took ONE family photo on Christmas and enter it here!}

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Christmas BINGO

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Tony Hank

.. Close enough to a family photo... right?

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We stayed at my parents until the late afternoon, and after my mom fed us an amazing spread AGAIN, we were off to Alpine for some more Jones time.

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At this point...my weak attempts at taking pictures were non-existent... but we had a wonderful evening of more presents, MORE FOOD, games, and talking.

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Though he had some moments of being completely overwhelmed...

Jack survived the overstimulation of Christmas beautifully.

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It seems like every year I realize more and more just how lucky we are to be able to be with both families every Christmas. We had a wonderful day... hope yours was just as merry!...