Chris's parents came up on a surprise visit and got to spend the week of Christmas with us. It's safe to say that Nate was royally spoiled that week! Lots of time with grandparents makes for one happy boy. Chris's dad walked Nate through his first batch of no-bake cookies. I think Nate ate his weight's worth of sugar...
On Christmas Eve, Nathan set out some cookies for Santa and ended up 'borrowing' some from Santa's plate. Thank goodness he wanted Santa to come this year. Last year, this process ended in tears with Nathan hiding in his room because he was terrified of Santa.
We also ended up taking a trip to the local emergency room that night where Nathan was diagnosed with a hernia -- more on that in another post. Back to stealing grub from Santa...
Christmas morning was absolutely precious. This is the first year that Nathan has understood what will happen on Christmas morning and asked Santa for specific gifts. When he came down and saw the stuffed bear and monkey, he was absolutely thrilled that Santa remembered :)
We also got a pretty cute family photo in that morning...
Chris does an amazing job cooking Christmas lunch every year. I play clean-up detail but he is the one who pulls off cooking for a group of twenty or so people. One of Chris's gifts was a metal brand this year (yes, I can't believe I gave him that!), which he used on his enormous rib roast. If you're looking for a unique gift that can be personalized for your guy, check out this company -- Chris loves it!
Let's see - after having our little family Christmas, Christmas with Chris's parents, and our Christmas lunch, we were able to get a really cute picture of Nate with all of his grandparents. This little kiddo is so well loved!
After Christmas with my grandparents, it was time for Christmas with my parents and brothers. We were smart and got a group shot before any of the real action started :)
One funny thing that we always do with my family to kick off the gift giving is to have some sort of exchange with dollar store products. One person does all of the shopping and wrapping - in past years we've done a raffle, but this year we spiced things up with a white elephant exchange. Some of this year's 'gifts' included pink house slippers, yellow hair extensions, toilet paper, a rooster statue, and oversized sunglasses. So funny!
We also got a really cute picture of Nathan in front of the Christmas tree - I mean at this point, he had this shot down to a science. Can you see the absolute joy on his face?
What a great holiday season! I've had so much fun experiencing Christmas through Nate's eyes, as well as through my own experiences in being a parent during this season. The splurge shopping, present hiding, Santa endorsing, Elf on the Shelf adventuring, and event attending escapades of this holiday season have been a true joy. Christmas has always been a magical time of year and experiencing it through my child's eyes certainly tops the list!
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