Christmas!!

With Baby Clara scheduled to arrive on Jan. 27, I was too close to my date to be allowed to travel home for Christmas.  We were a little bummed but also a little excited.  The Christmas holiday is usually crazy, fun, busy and a bit chaotic for us as we travel home and quickly make the rounds to family before we have to return for Sam to work. We knew we would miss being around our family but were looking forward to being able to spend leisurely time at home.  Santa was actually able to arrive on Christmas Day, and the boys had plenty of time to play with their new toys.  

Sam's parents came the weekend before Christmas for a few days, and we received packages on almost a daily basis from my parents :-)  And with great technology like Facetime, we were able to at least see and chat with our families.  And we will soon see most all of them again after Clara is born!

We took our time Christmas morning, played all day, and the boys even took their nap that afternoon.  Christmas evening we went to see the Disney movie "Frozen" which we all four loved!  It was Drew's first full length movie at the theater, and he did surprisingly well.  He paid attention the entire time and ate lots of yummy movie popcorn :-)  It was a pretty great day!

Opening their gifts while Mim and Pop were here.

Anything "Angry Birds" and you have one excited little boy

Santa's goods for the boys, complete with stuffed stockings.  Bless Mac's heart, he was so excited when he woke up and thought Santa had brought him one present.  Even more excited when he realized the bag was filled with presents!

Somehow we managed to find the time to bake and decorate cookies for Santa, which he clearly loved.  

Digging in their bags for a gift

Overjoyed with his "Angry Birds Cheggo Pirate Ship Mac Attack"

And Drew was thrilled that he received his "Big Nerf gun"  He is very loudly saying "Cheeese" behind that box

They so kindly and patiently opened gifts together.  Mac enjoys being a "good big brother"

Swapping hugs after exchanging the gifts they bought for each other at the Dollar Tree :-)

Ready for some Super Hero fighting action!

Playing with his Cheggo set

Showing off his Nerf gun

Boys loved these great uniforms from Momo...and so does Sam!  They always love to play football and tackle and now feel like they are the real deal doing so!

That's a match up right there!

 

Making their tough football faces and showing off their huge muscles :-)