Lovely Holidays

We had a really really nice Christmas. Well, Katie was pathetically sick and by the time dinner rolled around Dan was too, but besides that, everything was really nice. Owen was SO good. He didn't go to bed until 10pm last night and he woke up yesterday morning at 7:30. With all of the excitement I expected some major meltdowns, but he was really good. Actually, Katie was really good too, considering how sick she was. Anyway, I'll try to give you as many pictures as I can...
Here's Owen getting ready to read "The Night Before Christmas" in our bed. One of my favorite Christmas memories is of my Dad reading it to all of us in their bed.

This is Katie with her first present ever! She didn't quite understand how to open it but she really enjoyed banging on the paper. Even today when I surrounded her with new toys she climbed over everything and went for the light cord.

Here she is enjoying Owen's truck. I think she liked this truck more than he did! She wouldn't leave it alone!

Here's Owen opening his Batman costume...

Santa was a little off on the sizing for that one...

and here he is "spinning a web" ...one of these days I'll get video of him singing the theme song. It's so cute!

Then we had a picture-taking session. At least 5 of the pictures I took had her trying to grab him. She adores her big brother... luckily he adores her as well.


In the afternoon we went over to Meredith and Kevin's to celebrate with the family and have dinner. We also had to open the sleigh-full of toys that Santa left at Grammy and Grampy's house. Seriously, I think Santa filled his sleigh, went to Grammy and Grampy's, emptied the sleigh, and then went home to reload for all the other kids. :) Here's Katie relaxing with Grammy.

And Dan with his "cool winter hat" that Bobby bought for him.

Caroline disguising herself as a present...

Uncle Kevin helping Owen with the new headlamp they bought for him...

and Katie tasting her new gloworm.

So, once again we had a wonderful Christmas and I was reminded of just how lucky we all are. Of course I have more pictures and cute things that happened, including a choice gift given to Caroline by her Uncle Matt, but I think I'll pace myself... just in case my kids don't do anything cute for the next few days. :)