Christmas 2008 Review

We had a great Christmas this year. I thought I would give a review.


THE GOOD:

We had a one night get-away to Branson to see the lights and it was wonderful to spend some time away from all of the madness that has been our lives for the past month.
Our church had a nice Christmas Eve service and it was wonderful to come home and open new jammies, read the story of Christmas & the Night Before Christmas and get ready for Santa.

SANTA CAME!!! The boys were so funny as they came out and saw their gifts.
What great memories and seeing Ethan's eyes as he opened his GIANT bowling pins was priceless. With the world's longest hallway that we have it only makes sense to have these. I will say now that I did NOT make this purchase. Daddy did this and so I will remind him of this when he starts getting on to the boys for the pins flying against the walls.
We spent time with our family and had fun opening gifts and eating way too much.

I finally got the under the cabinet CD player/radio that I have asked for 3 years in a row! Hooray!

I also got, you won't believe this, NKOTB's greatest hits!!!!!!!!!!! There will definitely be some jamming while I fix dinner to this one.



THE BAD:

When we went to Branson it was the COLDEST day of the year. I'm still having a hard time talking about how cold it was because it was brutal for all 4 of us. While we were at SDC Reece had tears coming out of his eyes he was so cold, Ethan could hardly talk, and Scott and I were just miserable. We did get to see some good shows, the big tree, and have some fun. We found a Pizza Hut when we left there and it took away all the pain.


Apparently Santa does not read my blog. What a rudey!! I did not get the PedEgg. My friend Ashlee checked in to see if I got it. She got one! She said it is great and she even had her hubby use it. What a shame. I guess I will have to buy my own. Thanks for nothing Santa. Hee hee!

THE UGLY:

Here is what one might look like after a couple of hours in the 14 DEGREE weather. Yikes!
Santa decided that Reece needed to stop wearing Pull-Ups so he gave him some Mickey Mouse underwear in his stocking. Reece opened them up, shouted out "I DON'T LIKE THESE!!!! I DON'T LIKE UNDERWEAR" and threw them down. He will be sporting these underwear starting tomorrow against his will. The Resolve and I are getting prepared.
I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas!! New Year here we come! Baby sister will be here soon (but hopefully not too soon because Mommy has a scrapbook weekend to attend first).
Big hugs to all! :)