Merry Christmas!!

Today was a long and exciting day!  We woke up around 7:30 this morning, dressed and fed the kids, and  headed out for Grandma's house.  We arrived around nine and began the task.  Sad that opening gifts sometimes feels like a task, but with four children, nearly everything feels like a task!

Anyway, we enjoyed watching the kids as they opened gifts.  Taylor rolled his eyes and said, "Oh its another box!!!!" while opening every gift!  He also stated before every present that he hoped it was "a computer with lots of chords!" Poor guy was a little disappointed.  I hope he can see beyond his disappointment and enjoy the gifts that Santa,  Grandma K, and his Aunts and Uncles gave him.  

Liv was more excited about the wrapping part, or unwrapping rather.  She wrapped one open, and was immediately ready for the next.  Needless to say, it was a big lesson in patience and waiting.  Overall they did very well. 

Taylor and Livi were most excited about a gift from their Aunt Sonja and Uncle Greg... a matching pair of head lamps for camping!  Definitely think this was the gift of the year!  

Ava and Wes were very much into unwrapping this year.  I think Ava understood better the concept that there was something inside for her to play with.  They both got really wore out and by noon they needed some food and sleep.  Not surprisingly, they refused to sleep at Grandma's house, and ended up needing to go home for a nap.  Consequently, we ended up finishing the gift opening without them and doing some more for them later.  The vid here was taken after opening the last present, and probably Ava and Wes' favorite!  The rocking Crock!

After this all the kids were nestled back in their beds for a long Christmas sleep while the adults watched the Packer/Bear game.

14-1, pretty proud of my team!

Merry Christmas blogger family, I hope yours was as good as ours!