After celebrating Brett's birthday on the 24th, it was time to get ready for Christmas! Kyle and I wait until the boys are asleep, grab a glass of wine, and then go to town wrapping presents. Surprisingly, we really enjoy this time together and get so excited as we anticipate the next morning and the happy faces we will see!
Our banister is the perfect spot to hang the boys stockings...and Santa was sure to enjoy the cookies Brett and Yana made for him!
Brett and Camden woke up bright and early on Christmas morning and together we rushed down the stairs to see what Santa brought. After opening stockings, we made gift piles for each of us, and here is Brett with his! As you can tell by the amount of presents, he is loved by many!
Let the opening begin!
This X-Wing model airplane was one of his favorites!
Camden couldn't have cared less about his gifts......he just wanted everything his brother got! Ha!
Brett was so excited to finally get the R2D2 sticker for his bedroom! I have to admit, it was a lot bigger than I thought it would be....
Grandma and Grandpa Bingham surprised Brett with another Star Wars lego set! His project for the day :-)
After Brett was done opening presents, Camden finally paid attention to his gifts! One of his favorites was the new ride on toy that makes sounds and he can drive around himself!
For the first time this year, we signed Brett up to go Christmas shopping on his own! There is a group in Chelsea called the "Material Girls" who craft all year long and then sell there masterpieces during the holidays to collect money for Faith in Action. They hold a bazar where everything is $5 or under. You sign your child up for a spot, make a list of the people they are shopping for, and a volunteer middle or high school student walks through with them and helps them pick out and wrap the perfect gifts for their loved ones. Brett was so excited and really took his time picking out just the right gifts for me, Kyle, my mom and dad. I love how this process encourages the spirit of
giving and this is definitely the beginning of new tradition in our house! Below is a picture of me with the beautiful earrings Brett picked out for me :-) He knows I love jewelry and was so happy to give them to me! And I have to say, they may just be one of my favorite pairs I've ever received. My heart was so full!
Grandma Mo always picks out the best and most fun gifts! Camden was enthralled with his new friendly robot who dances, lights up, and talks!
Another favorite from Grandma Mo (Kyle's mom) was this antique lever that was his grandpa's a long, long time ago! We love stuff like this and it means so much!
Brett spent most of the day putting his new Star Wars Lego set together...he is our little engineer :-)
And Ta Da! The finished product!
Just puttin" gas in his new lawn mower :-)
Before heading to my parent's house for Christmas dinner, we let the boys play outside and grabbed this cute picture of the two of them. I still can't believe my dream has come true of having two children and I amazed daily by their bond.
It was a quiet night at my parent's house since Matt and Amy were with her family this year! We still had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed being together....the best gift of all! This is the only picture we grabbed during the night (while Brett was busy with his new toys)....and I love it! It truly captures our happiness and gratitude we were feeling that night. If only we had Brett in the picture...it would be perfect :-)
And one last shot of the night....this is the front porch of our new home :-)
As always, we have so much to be grateful this year! Life is busy and hectic and hard, but we have everything that really matters. Love to you all!
