I was not planning to have Marx and Maddox for the Christmas holiday since we are broke and have been broke since before the rest of the Nation went broke with us. My Mom was not too happy about them missing Christmas with us since I am supposed to have them for any time they have off school. Finances were not going to allow for me to pay for it though so my wonderful parents flew the boys out about 5 days before Christmas and we were able to celebrate both Christmas and New Year's with them. I appreciate Kris for letting them come since I dragged my feet big time and we didn't get plane tickets till about a week before their flight. We spent most of our time at my parents house since they are in the city closer to everything and we would have been there anyway, but for Christmas Eve we had all the boys at our house in Coolidge. They left out some cookies from the ones we made with Nana and a glass of milk for Santa and they were gone in the morning. (for the record, Marx concluded that Santa must save most of the cookies he gets on Christmas Eve and freezes them so he can eat them throughout the rest of the year and he feeds the milk to the reindeer, otherwise he would get really sick from all that sugar and he would be super fat) There were presents under the tree in the morning and some individual cereal boxes in the tree branches (the tree is the one we bought last year at an after Christmas sale for $7. Not bad for a prelit tree!)
The boys examining the loot Santa left, they all passed out presents together. Both Marx and Maddox can read now so it was fun to let them be the little elves.
Marx was very organized in his gift opening. He was concerned that my gifts to him were wrapped in the same paper Santa used. I had the elves wrap his gifts along with the ones from Santa cuz I didn't have time ;)
Maddox had some interesting shaped gifts, Deacon just had a whole bunch. Marx and Maddox had Christmas in both Arizona and Florida so Santa broke up their gifts a bit. Deacons all came to his house.
Deacon tearing into his new Mack and Lightening McQueen (he adores the movie and got a whole mess of "Cars" stuff.)
We tried things a little different than I have done in the past, each boy opened a gift and then they all opened one at the same time. This was good since Marx and Maddox got some of the same gifts.
Marx got a Nerf Reactor Blaster. This makes more sense if you know the whole reactor blaster story but let's just say that Cambria started it with the Reactor Blaster she gave to Alan one year. Since then both Nana and Papa have aquired them, along with about 20 balls that Nana may or may not know where they are, Deacon got one for his birthday last year and now M & M have them. I think Will might have one too, not sure though. Great toy, BTW, lots of fun and no real risk of injury, plus you can get replacement balls for them and the balls are way more resilient than the goofy nerf darts. The guns are pretty sturdy too, Deacon breaks almost everything and the Reactor Blaster is still in tact.
Maddox with his Reactor Blaster and his transformer Bumble Bee. Once we transformed it out we could not figure out how to get it back to the car shape. I am hoping that Kris could figure it out, he's got a mind and eye for puzzles like that.
Ben helping Deacon open his new tool set. This was way cool, it has a hard hat, goggles and a tool belt! Nothing cuter than a 3 year old in a tool belt.
Rowan with the Woody doll from Papa Brad and sleepers from Grandma Patty. Woody came with a blanket, he also got a musical seahorse and a Johnny Jump Up. I'd say for bein a whole 5 months old he did pretty well!
Deacon really likes the tool set from Grandma.
Rowan loves Woody! Woody has velcro hands so he can hug the baby and he is made of all fabric so he's nice and soft. Rowan loves to chew on the hat brim and Woody's nose.
The boys examining the loot Santa left, they all passed out presents together. Both Marx and Maddox can read now so it was fun to let them be the little elves.
Marx was very organized in his gift opening. He was concerned that my gifts to him were wrapped in the same paper Santa used. I had the elves wrap his gifts along with the ones from Santa cuz I didn't have time ;)
Maddox had some interesting shaped gifts, Deacon just had a whole bunch. Marx and Maddox had Christmas in both Arizona and Florida so Santa broke up their gifts a bit. Deacons all came to his house. 
Deacon tearing into his new Mack and Lightening McQueen (he adores the movie and got a whole mess of "Cars" stuff.)
We tried things a little different than I have done in the past, each boy opened a gift and then they all opened one at the same time. This was good since Marx and Maddox got some of the same gifts. 
Marx got a Nerf Reactor Blaster. This makes more sense if you know the whole reactor blaster story but let's just say that Cambria started it with the Reactor Blaster she gave to Alan one year. Since then both Nana and Papa have aquired them, along with about 20 balls that Nana may or may not know where they are, Deacon got one for his birthday last year and now M & M have them. I think Will might have one too, not sure though. Great toy, BTW, lots of fun and no real risk of injury, plus you can get replacement balls for them and the balls are way more resilient than the goofy nerf darts. The guns are pretty sturdy too, Deacon breaks almost everything and the Reactor Blaster is still in tact. 
Maddox with his Reactor Blaster and his transformer Bumble Bee. Once we transformed it out we could not figure out how to get it back to the car shape. I am hoping that Kris could figure it out, he's got a mind and eye for puzzles like that. 
Ben helping Deacon open his new tool set. This was way cool, it has a hard hat, goggles and a tool belt! Nothing cuter than a 3 year old in a tool belt.
Rowan with the Woody doll from Papa Brad and sleepers from Grandma Patty. Woody came with a blanket, he also got a musical seahorse and a Johnny Jump Up. I'd say for bein a whole 5 months old he did pretty well! 
Deacon really likes the tool set from Grandma.
Rowan loves Woody! Woody has velcro hands so he can hug the baby and he is made of all fabric so he's nice and soft. Rowan loves to chew on the hat brim and Woody's nose. 
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The kids are getting SO Big! I am sure that you enjoyed your holiday even more having them with you.
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