Well, today is the real deal! Christmas! Grant went to bed with a fever and we didn't feel like we could wake him up in time for the Christmas Brunch @ Chris and Jenn's house. So, we let the boy sleep.
Finally, we woke him up and headed to the Christmas party. He was "mushy" baby as Aunt Kris calls it. He was very attached to us and his Gramma and Grandpa. He loved his presents and showed it when he opened them, but grew tired after awhile. I am going to try to upload a video clip that I took of him on an electric quad he received from Chris and Jenn.
When we were getting ready to leave, we reminded everyone about the party that would be in two days for Scott's birthday. Then, we headed to Gramma and Grandpa's because Santa had stopped by there for Grant. He ended up getting a radio contolled white car from Santa a bunch of stocking stuffers. We ate and finally headed home.
Once we got home, we realized Grant still hadn't seen the Santa gift from our house. Also, he had all the gifts from my family and friends to open. Grant was on present/Christmas overload. He would open a gift, get excited and then lay down on the couch for about five minutes. It took us about 1 hour to open about six/seven gifts. He was excited and talking about the gifts, but would take his breaks. It was funny and sad at the same time.
We had a blast, but I am glad it is over...for Grant's sake. Happy Holidays!
Friday, December 29, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Christmas Eve...Fourth Christmas Party!!
Christmas Eve is spent the same way every year. We gather at the house and eat a wonderful meal where everyone brings something. Then, we divide the presents and start to open. After opening all the presents (which there are always WAY TOO MANY), we then eat dessert and karoke (after a good deal of glogg and wine and whatever else there is to drink).
The gift opening is always fun, but this year was the best because Grant made it SUPER FUN!! At one point, he was helping us open gifts (especially "Eesa," she is his favorite). He walked up to her and helped her open a gift that he and Scott had gone to buy. I asked him, "What did you get Lisa?" He answered, "Got a shirt and an ornament, too." We all were cracking up because she had only opened the shirt...not the ornament yet. Needless to say, when she got to the ornament to open up, she knew what it was. We are still laughing about that. Hey, I did ask him what he and Daddy got Lisa. Kids say the darnest things.
Grant went down at about 11:30 pm, but the party kept going until around 2 am. I'll have some pictures that will appear above this entry...enjoy, we did!!!
The gift opening is always fun, but this year was the best because Grant made it SUPER FUN!! At one point, he was helping us open gifts (especially "Eesa," she is his favorite). He walked up to her and helped her open a gift that he and Scott had gone to buy. I asked him, "What did you get Lisa?" He answered, "Got a shirt and an ornament, too." We all were cracking up because she had only opened the shirt...not the ornament yet. Needless to say, when she got to the ornament to open up, she knew what it was. We are still laughing about that. Hey, I did ask him what he and Daddy got Lisa. Kids say the darnest things.
Grant went down at about 11:30 pm, but the party kept going until around 2 am. I'll have some pictures that will appear above this entry...enjoy, we did!!!
Spittin' Image of his Dad
Gramma says that Grant's daddy had a picture taken just like this one for his first birthday!! That rocking chair use to be Scott's!! I love this picture! Third Christmas Party??
Well, this whole Christmas party thing is a chore for a two-year old, but thankfully Grant likes the attention (or gifts ... or both). Grant was on his third Christmas party when he started to get a little bit of a cold. Well, he opened up a gift from cousin Eddie and he was done for the evening. He didn't need anything else to keep him occupied. Eddie had bought a pop-up Hot Wheels (or Matchbox) "gas station." The important detail that you notice is that it is portable and "pop-up-able." It is so nice and small, yet perfect for Grant. He played with it all night and kept telling Eddie to look at the car getting clean in the carwash part. It was really cute. In fact, the next day when he was playing with the toy, he asked if he could go play with "Eddie and Gramma." I told him that we would have to do that soon.
I've put some pictures out of the night. It is the same tradition every year (only the location changes). We visit with one another, eat, let Grant (and any other kids open their gifts), play the White Elephant exchange game, sing/play Christmas songs and eat dessert. Eddie always has oranges and pomegrante jelly for each of us. Aunt Debbie always has an angel ornament that she has hand-painted. Marion always has a scrubber for each of us. I made the mistake of saying that I would like to make those...I didn't realize the amount of work that goes into each...I am not sure that I am that talented. Thank you everyone for our treats!!
I've put some pictures out of the night. It is the same tradition every year (only the location changes). We visit with one another, eat, let Grant (and any other kids open their gifts), play the White Elephant exchange game, sing/play Christmas songs and eat dessert. Eddie always has oranges and pomegrante jelly for each of us. Aunt Debbie always has an angel ornament that she has hand-painted. Marion always has a scrubber for each of us. I made the mistake of saying that I would like to make those...I didn't realize the amount of work that goes into each...I am not sure that I am that talented. Thank you everyone for our treats!!
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