Box wine for me!
The dogs got stockings too
Then we opened our big presents so we didn't have to lug them to my brother's.
Pretending to be surprised by the gift that he already knew he was getting.
You see that hair? I don't miss it.
Yes we wrapped the empty KitchenAid box
We drove up to North Austin to my brother's for our family combined with my SIL's family Christmas.
This is the pile of presents for my niece and nephew. Whatever happened to present piles that big?
Here's my little brother, mom and dad
My nephew was being so delicate opening presents. In fact both he and my 1 year old niece would tear off a piece of paper and hand it to you.
We told him to rip it open and he was a little appalled
John took his little hand and showed him how to punch open this one. Once he realized how fun it was he went to town on this present
Isn't that an awesome little couch? It folds out into a bed too. We convinced him to open his presents on it.
I got a recipe binder!
Guitar Hero 5!
He also got Gears of War. If you're looking for my husband. He's on the couch playing his Xbox. He got 3 new games for Christmas.
John got me this cool wine preserver set. It's a little cork thing and then it creates a vacuum to keep the bottle sealed. AWESOME!
Zebra print flats. Love them!
Ben got a guitar (not from us)
Tio John shows him how to play
So excited
Then I wandered to the other present pile just in time to see my niece open her favorite present
Look! It's a mailbox!
Ben got so tired he had to lay down and open presents
Once she got on this thing (from my grandpa, she can push herself, it has a rocker and it has foot holders and a handle so her mom can push her) she stopped opening presents all together. She was done. I had to take presents to her while she was on it to get her to open anything else.
My mom was really excited about some floral design books John (I) got her.
This scarf was also a present from John
My dad also grew out a Christmas beard. His didn't take nearly as long as John's did.
Once Lizzie went down for a nap Ben was all over her present
After we ate Ben wanted to play with every toy he got. Tio John, can you blow up my ball pit?
We eventually got a hand pump. Ben loved it!
The next night we met up with John's brother and his kids for dinner and more presents.
Polly Pockets!
Liv Doll (I had no idea what those things were)
We got dinner and a movie. Yay!
Hope everyone else had a fabulous Christmas as well!
I miss the days when the piles of gifts were big for me. Oh well! I am thankful for sweat pants and Wii games.
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