Christmas 2012

Our 2012 family Christmas Day was a big success:) We were able to stay home and have Christmas Day at home with just the four of us again and it was great! I"m not sure what time everyone was up and at 'em because I really didn't even look at the clock, but it was light out so it couldn't have been too early;) Alton was into opening presents this year so it was fun for him and Athena of coures was ready to start ripping into presents!


Alton is really liking books lately so we're taking advantage of that and making sure he has lots of great books that we can read to him and he can sit and page through.  He seemed to like these board books right away and paged through each of them before opening more presents.  His big gift was an awesome new play rug for his room and a bunch of trucks and cars to go with it. 

Athena has been wanting a bigger dolly carrier/carseat for her babies Colton and Paisley.   I found the perfect one, and her face lit up when she opened it and saw what it was:)  Here she is modeling it with baby Colton.   

Amber got several gifts this year too.  Here she is having one of her breakfast snausages that Athena helped her unwrap:)

Rock On girlfriend!  Though poor Amber in the background seems to be saying "Seriously?  WHY?  WHY?!?!"

Alton really loves the book Alphabet Rescue so Athena gave him the other 2 books Alphabet Adventure and Alphabet Mystery. 

When Athena started playing with her guitar this afternoon Alton ran and got his drum for a little impromptu jam session:) 

Check out this after lunch pig pile!  Daddy with all 3 of his little ones. 

Ena reading Alton one of his new books:)

After the boys fell asleep for a nap and before Athena fell asleep for a nap, her and I made some pretty Christmas chocolate covered strawberries.  We had them later in the evening along with our delicious babyback ribs that were braising in the oven for dinner. 

We have had such a great Christmas already and we still have a lot more celebrating to do:)  Because of work and travel schedules, we will be celebrating with with all of the extended families over the next 2 weekends so the fun has just begun!!