Christmas Day 2010

After our little family celebration Christmas morning we went over to my uncle and aunt's house to celebrate with extended family. As usual we had a wonderful time filled with delicious food, good conversations and catching up and the boys were blessed with more gifts! So nice to have a relaxing afternoon surrounded by family! Just before dinner time we packed up and headed over to Cory's parents house for more Christmas celebrating. The cousins were a wee bit excited to do their gift exchange and could hardly make it through eating their dinner. It was a busy day, but one that we look forward to and love each year!

Joshua and my cousin Whitney drawing and coloring.

A special surprise from Uncle Steve and Aunt Cher - a vintage wind-up car from Portugal!

My aunts and uncles maintain that Christmas is for kids and spoiled the boys with gifts. Even my cousin Matt and his wife, Katie sent gifts all the way from California for the boys! A HUGE thanks to all of them!

My grandparents opening their gifts. So thankful for the legacy and family that they've built and blessed us with!

Aunt Cher and Aunt Nancy opening the ornaments the boys made them.

Matthew's new Krinkle blocks from Uncle Jim and Aunt Nancy.

Joshua was very excited about his new GloDoodle from Uncle Jim and Aunt Nancy!

Matthew loves his Playmobil garage and dump truck from Matt and Katie!

Thrilled with his new Playmobil police car from Matt and Katie!

A cool new penny bank from Uncle Steve and Aunt Cher!

A piggy bank for Matthew from Uncle Steve and Aunt Cher.

Gabrielle and Matthew during the cousin gift exchange. Gabrielle loves to give Matthew lots of attention and he loves it!

Matthew liked his John Deere book and cash register from Gabrielle!

Matthew gives Gabrielle a thank you hug!

Upon opening his new Toy Story 3 game from Owen Joshua said,

"perfect Owen, thank you!!"

The sons got new tool bags and the daughters got little wet/dry vacuums as surprise gifts from Cory's parents too!