Christmas craziness!

It all starts with Christmas Eve. Saturday morning Auntie Kina came over to hang out and exchange gifts. The kids got to spend the whole day with just those gifts, no other gifts to distract them and they had a BLAST. That evening we did our traditional dinner at Grandma and Papa H's. Then came Christmas. Christmas is always a wonderful, crazy day for us. It worked out slightly differently this year since it fell on a Sunday and obviously you aren't going to skip church on Christmas.  Grandma and Papa G joined us at our house again for Christmas morning.  Grandma even helped wake up the big kids. 

Good morning!  Grandma went in and whispered that it was Christmas to Kayda, she immediately popped up and smiled at Grandma. 

Dillon wasn't quite so enthusiastic.  He got right up but he has a much harder time becoming alert in the mornings, takes after his Daddy that way.

The kids came out and checked out what Santa brought them.  We asked them if they were ready to open presents, Kayda immediately said yes, Dillon said he wanted to keep playing.  So to get them started Daddy and I opened their gifts from preschool.  The kids made us picture frames and put the kids' pictures in them.  They're supposed to be magnets but they made them too heavy for the magnets they glued on!

Then is was off to the races.  Fortunately Grandma and Papa were there and snapped pictures for us while we orchestrated gifts, opening, getting the paper out of the way, making sure toys don't get lost in the rubbage etc...

Carson liked his Santa gift, SO cute!

Carson spent more time in Papa G's arms than anyone elses'! 

Daddy REALLY loved the little einstein set he opened!  Fortunately he was willing to share with Carson!

See Grandma G was here!

After presents we were able to do my family's tradition of cinnamon rolls and/or scones, we did both this year.  Normally we skip this because we would be heading off to Baba's for breakfast, instead we were headed off to church.  Then we went straight over to Grandma and Papa H's.  Here are almost all the grandkids!  (Brett was getting his diaper changed, but our pictures with Brett in them we can't see Dillon so I chose to see my little boy...)

When that were done we hung out for a while before going home.  We got a short break before Grandma and Papa G came back and we got to talk to Uncle Justin on the phone!  One of his two phone calls home a year (all he's allowed on his mission).  Then it was off to the races getting dinner ready at approximately the same time that the meat would be done.  Grandma and Papa H joined us as well.  It was a great time!  I'm so glad that we have such a good relationship with BOTH sets of Grandparents AND that they seem to enjoy eachothers' company as well!!! 

Santa gave Carson some rice cereal, he's not even 5 months old yet but he will STARE at my food when I'm eating, and the doctor gave me the go ahead.  So we went ahead and let him have his first solid food on Christmas!  He LOVED it.  At one point I paused holding the spoon over the bowl to talk to the Papas, Carson wasn't willing to wait though.  He started leaning toward the spoon with his mouth open wide.  Good thing Grandma G was holding him good and tight!

It was a couple of crazy, busy, wonderful days.  We all got some great gifts and got to spend a lot of great time with the people most important to us.  Thanks everyone!