Nana whipping up a storm of Italian food for our feast.
Aidan with his cousin Liam.
Brennan with his cousin Matt.
The boys in a mid-Wii match.
Griffin with his cousin Alli. Alli, home from college, sweetly and generously took the boys to see the new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie the day before Christmas Eve so I could get some wrapping done. I adore her.
Casey and Bridget. I don't think they have ever taken a bad picture. Ever.
Christmas Morning! A shot of the sweetest, cuddliest, most adorable pup:
It's always a lego Christmas in our house:
Grumpy Griffin and his hockey guys:
We are grateful for the lego building prowess of Chris:
Aidan and the much desired nerf gun. What's Christmas without some nerf warfare?
I bought the boys each an inexpensive (read: mucho cheapo!) mp3 players as a last minute, throwaway gift. I loaded up a few songs on each before gifting them. Of course, as is always the case, the mp3 players were one of the biggest hits of the day. It felt like we had been inhabited with teenagers and they lazed around the couch grooving to their tunes. (It was also really quiet. Peacefully quiet.) The boys are over the moon with their new "ipods" as they call them. (I am not about to instruct them in the differences in the brands of their mp3s and the beloved Apple ipods.)
I didn't know what tunes to put on each of their players, so I made a mix of music already loaded onto our computer, but not through itunes. It didn't leave much of a selection, but it meant the boys are developing sophisticated musical tastes as they enjoy Maceo Parker, Tragically Hip and Dave Matthews Band. (It could definitely be worse, right?!)
Griffin's favorite presents were all Sabres related. Santa brought him a new Sabres sweatshirt, which, after opening, caused Griffin to dance with glee. Chris scored each boy a new Sabres hat, personalized and signed by Ryan Miller. Griffin would not take the hat off. He wore it for two days straight.
Griffin's favorite presents were all Sabres related. Santa brought him a new Sabres sweatshirt, which, after opening, caused Griffin to dance with glee. Chris scored each boy a new Sabres hat, personalized and signed by Ryan Miller. Griffin would not take the hat off. He wore it for two days straight.
Griffin running down the stairs to get to the stack of presents under the tree, bright and early Christmas morning:
Christmas evening - dinner at my Aunt Nancy's and Uncle David's house. Griffin, of course, picked out his outfit - all Sabres, all the time.
Brennan enjoyed much quality time at their piano.
The day after Christmas, we opened presents with Chris's family and spent the morning playing and talking. Later that afternoon, my brothers and sisters-in law stopped over to play with the boys.
Christmas evening - dinner at my Aunt Nancy's and Uncle David's house. Griffin, of course, picked out his outfit - all Sabres, all the time.
Brennan enjoyed much quality time at their piano.
The day after Christmas, we opened presents with Chris's family and spent the morning playing and talking. Later that afternoon, my brothers and sisters-in law stopped over to play with the boys.
Griffin made up some fantastic stories to entertain his guests and had his uncles dying with laughter over his antics.
Aidan and Brennan, soaked up much Wii playing time with all their new Wii games. Mario Kart was a favorite.
After all the quality time with the boys, the adults retreated to an adult dinner out with wine, good food and much laughter. It was a perfect end to the holiday.
Aidan and Brennan, soaked up much Wii playing time with all their new Wii games. Mario Kart was a favorite.
After all the quality time with the boys, the adults retreated to an adult dinner out with wine, good food and much laughter. It was a perfect end to the holiday.
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