While there, Mommy learned how to shoot the bright lights in her Christmas photography. What a neato picture :)
Before heading out to Christmas mass on Saturday afternoon we took a few pictures by the tree:
We think he looks pretty cute in his Christmas duds! We think he knows it too!!
We didn't get a full shot, but here you get the idea of his Christmas outfit - Converse shoes and all!
We took a few family pictures too!
One thing about Brian is that he isn't afraid to help out at his in-laws - whether it's cooking, cleaning up meals, or the picking up the house....whatever! Just one of the many things that Sara loves about him :)
On Christmas Eve we opened a few gifts and we had Santa's helpers to distribute them!! What cuties!!
And our angels watching us from above! We miss you Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles and Friends!!
Trevor was very into opening just one gift and then playing with it for a while rather than just ripping open gift after gift after gift. He was especially interested in the recordable Elmo book he got from Grandma and Grandpa! He likes hearing them 'read' his story over and over!
Sara's Dad liked his new cap for Arizona! What a nice new 'do' he has!
We tried to get a picture of Trevor in his new Christmas jammies by the tree but he wasn't having it!
Sam was there to cheer him up quick though! Look at these laughs! These boys LOVE each other!
We left a note and cookies for Santa but not before Sam had a little sample of one of the cookies. We're sure he just wanted to make sure they were acceptable for Santa!
And before bed Grandma Jeanne (aka Nana) read the pop-up 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' story:
Trevor loves books!!
In the morning Trevor checked out the Cookies for Santa plate and wondered where all of the cookies went!
Before opening more gifts, Papa made us pancakes. It's like we're at the Holiday Inn ;)
Santa came and gave Trevor some stocking gifts:
He really loved getting Toy Story fruit snacks!
What else??
We gave Sam the Bat Cave, which he LOVED!!
Sam and Trevor got in on the action of preparing our meal:
After a wonderful Christmas meal Trevor enjoyed 'cooks' and just like Mommy growing up, he got his annual Christmas cookie picture!
After that he had some energy and was busy having the choo choo go under his tunnel!
Sam, who usually runs away from the camera actually posed a bit for Sara with his new Tickle Me Elmo. What a CUTIE (our nephew, not the stuffed animal)!!
We had tired campers all around. After a two hour nap in bed, Trevor was apparently still tired. He cuddled up on Mommy and fell back asleep!
But when he finally woke up (at 5pm) he was a happy, happy boy! Hiding under Papa's chair:
Peek a boo!
We introduced the boys to our annual family tradition - the Mr. and Mrs. Right/left game!
And one last story for the day before bedtime.
Er, make that before they joined in on the Phase 10 game :)
All in all it was nice to spend 2 full days together. Usually when all 8 of us get together it is just for an hour or two here and there so this was super nice. Thanks Mom and Dad R for everything you did to make Christmas so special!
