Merry Christmas 2014

Merry Christmas from our family to yours.  What a busy holiday season it has been!!!  We were all anxious for Santa's visit and he certainly did not disappoint!  The festivities kicked off the breakfast at Grandma and Papa's complete with baby snuggles for Patrick's first Christmas and playtime with all the new toys.  We headed to Lauren's for Christmas Eve dinner and had a blast with our friends and family and a special visit from the old man in red himself.  The boys loved playing with all Gracie and Abby's cool stuff and my heart melted to see Little Guy tenderly feed and care for a baby doll before asking me to hold it and diving head first onto the trampoline.  Cookies and milk were left out, don't worry, the boys licked each cookie so any chance Santa had of staying healthy was wiped away and bedtime stories were read.  Mommy and Daddy were too busy, I mean excited, to get much sleep that night, so we all rejoiced when everyone slept in until 7:00 (yes, that's sleeping in in our house).  We came down stairs to Carsland tables, bikes, tool boxes, electronics, and goodies.  This was by far the most fun Christmas morning we've had since Little Guy has been born- he was all about it this year!  I made some snowman pancakes and we spent the day lounging and napping before heading our to Gigi and Papa's.  Uncle Mark had to work so we didn't get to see him, but there was plenty to keep us busy...after we had finished opening gifts at our house, Little Guy wasn't worried because he thought there may be a gift or two at Gigi's house...he was right!  He hasn't let those Bosch power tools out of his sight!  It was a spectacular day filled with family, love, and giggles.  We already miss Oddball the Elf and can't wait to really ramp up the outdoor light decor next year.  Until 2015, Merry Christmas from the DeTars!