I worked Christmas Eve Day, but was fortunate enough to be off Christmas this year! Mooma came up Christmas Eve to celebrate with us and since Quentin was off, they got to hang out during the day together. When I got off work we ate some dinner and then went to see the magic tree. I think we did that last year on Christmas Eve too, so maybe it will have to be a new tradition (assuming we are in Columbia still next year). Brady absolutely LOVED it, but it was super duper cold and I am a pansy when it comes to cold so he was a little upset that I cut him off from the pretty lights so quickly. The whole way home he said "I wanna see more pretty lights." So we drove by and looked at a few houses. When we got home we read the Christmas story from Brady's picture scriptures. Then we opened stuck with tradition and opened up a gift on Christmas Eve. After that we watched Elf, drank white hot chocolate, and once Brady was in bed started getting things ready for Santa to come :) Christmas is so much fun!
Christmas morning Brady slept in until almost 8:00, which is actually pretty late for him! I consider it my Christmas present. Anyone who knows me knows that I love my sleep. It is probably what I miss most about pre-mom life. Brady was not quite sure what to think when we walked down the stairs. He was pretty excited to play with the new toys though!
He of course noticed the ball right away. I don't think he really understood that it went with the basketball hoop because all he wanted to do with the hoop was push the buttons on the back to make it talk. It's pretty cool actually (and pretty annoying at the same time), but he still hasn't figured out that the best way to make it talk is to make a basket!
Mooma was on camera duty at first, but we got her a few boring presents as well. I had planned to make her a stocking filled with goodies, but when I learned she was trying to be good and not eat junk I filled her stocking with healthy treats.
Brady had some of these squeeze pouches in his stocking. Santa must know him well because this boy loves these things, and his momma loves them too because most of them have vegetables hidden with the fruits and it's a good way to sneak them in on this boy. He ate two before we even finished opening presents.
We had a lot of fun with the train table. Or "pay choo choo" as Brady would say. And by we I mean Quentin and I really had a blast making the track and Brady liked to move the trains around. We were so lucky to receive this as a gift from our bishop and his wife. We have had so much fun playing with it and it's something that we can all enjoy together.
Quentin got me the rest of the whale-themed bathroom stuff I wanted for Brady's bathroom. It looks really cute, and someday when we have a house and I can paint the walls and stuff it will be even more fun! I also got some new tupperware, which was perfect because I had just been complaining about how we needed more. I also got a new lamp that has little shelves on it, but I got it early when I came across it's hiding spot in Quentin's trunk while I was driving his car. It worked out nicely because I got to put out more of my Christmas decorations on it. Quentin got some clothes, a new camera (because our old one broke), the new Batman, a season of Seinfeld, and the big surprise was the gun safe! It's just a little one, but I think it's the first time I have ever REALLY surprised Quentin with a present. It was fun to see the look on his face :)
We have been so blessed this year in so many ways, and I am grateful to have a husband who is such a great dad to the cutest little boy in the world! It was nice to have Mooma here to join our celebration because family is what makes Christmas fun.
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