Our Christmas was a strange one this year - but also great in a new way. When we spend Christmas with family, we tend to be busy, busy, busy through the whole season - so this was a new adventure. Kyle saved his vacation time to take a week off while the kids were out of school. We were so thankful to have him on a Surgery rotation, which meant he had Christmas day off completely - and the entire following week. HEAVEN - let me tell you. :) We really kept it low key - lots of baking, sleeping, getting together with friends, and movies, movies, movies with the kids. Of course I didn't get too many pictures, but the memories will live on in my mind and heart forever. . .or at least for a little while. Actually, they're already fading. Why don't I take more pictures?!
I didn't get a great "before" shot. This one pretty much sums up the aftermath. We epitomized the "commercial Christmas" thing. I swear next year we're going with a spiritual Christmas in December. (Followed up by a New Year gift giving event - I really scored in the after Christmas sales. . .Truman's birthday is coming up and I think I have a closet full of toys that were all $2 or less. fun fun!)
I really wanted to find one that wasn't pink. Why don't they make camo strollers?? Little boys like to be cute with dollies too!
The cursed Dragonoid Collosus. Guthrie and Sullivan both raved about this toy for months before Christmas. After some drama involving spying on Christmas presents and all the empty threats that go along with that fun, the boys were thrilled to get their toys. They played with them for about five minutes and now I'm constantly tripping over any one of the 76 pieces involved. YAY.
My gift from Kyle. . .or ummm Santa. A generic Snuggie. Sheesh, Santa's cheap!
She had no clue what was going on. Someday when she sees this, she'll know that we didn't get her a single present for her first Christmas. We promise to make it up to her at a later date. . .when she'll actually care. Plus, she was spoiled by grandmas and grandpas. And Santa might have brought her a second-hand plastic monkey without batteries. (Hey look! The monkey is in the bottom right-hand corner of the picture.)
The kids all got a little ornament picture frame with their 2010 picture in it. We thought it might be fun to do that every year. But talk to me next year and we'll see if we kept it up. I originally wanted to get them all an ornament (a la Hallmark), but it turns out that is out of the budget for a first-year medical resident and his family of 7. Maybe in a few years. Thanks to Target for the $1-spot ornament frames.
Yes, he still used his binky in December. Actually, he still uses it now. And he went to the dentist today (March 2011) and the dentist didn't say a single word about it. . .even though I mentioned it. So I take that as permission to let him keep his binks for a little while longer.
This about sums up how we all felt at the end of the day. I love this little boo. She was so teeny weeny!!! Awwww, I can't believe I'm saying this, but. . .I totally miss that! I blinked!
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