Santa Claus

Overall a great Christmas Day.  The morning started off with pillow pets from Santa and ended up with a nice dinner. Mom spent all day cooking while we all played with our new loot!

                                  Avery hugs his Pillow Pet Panda

 

                          Braeden shows off his stocking stuffers

 

                            It’s a white Day after Christmas!

            Snow in South Carolina is always quite adventure!Grandma and Grandpa whipped up a snowman in no time.  It must be their experience from the great north.  Never mind that he had a hot chili pepper for a nose instead of carrot.  I won’t judge since I didn’t have to build him:) The snow also gave us a chance to bring out our new wagon.  The kids are excited that we finally have a way to walk to the park again.  Now Braeden is knocked out and we are just enjoying some family time.

Christmas Eve …and A Small Glance at Everyday

On Christmas Eve all the grandparents arrived but as a tradition we open one present each with just us.  Here is Braeden eagerly holding tight to his first present of the Christmas season and you can’t deny Avery’s enthusiasm.  This kid has more facial expressions than I have ever seen.

It seems as if I am busier than ever these days. Avery is crawling, standing, and wanting to walk.  Braeden has more energy than ever which leaves me with a constant trail of toys to pick up, bellies to fill, laundry to fold, etc…..  The only reason I have time to update today would be that The Haller grandparents are entertaining Braeden and Avery is asleep.

Here is Avery 9months old.  He thinks he can just stand up anywhere.  When he tries he ends up in this muscle man pose which having no shirt on clearly demonstrates 

                         Braeden and Dad do their old man dance…

 

                          Braeden and Avery ride the laundry train