Tuesday, December 29, 2015

A little more Christmas....

We kept busy coloring pictures for Santa...



Somehow coaxing Angus into the house while Jed was gone...


And baking cookies for Santa.  (At least this year we didn't wait until Christmas Eve morning to get all this done!)


Jed's Christmas gift from the kiddos and myself was a new set of Scentlok Camo...Jace got a new pair of binoculars and Connor had to go find the old pair so she wasn't left out!


Funniest Christmas photo goes to.....Jace!  Jennifer and family got him some long underwear, in probably an XS....who knew for the FIRST TIME XS would be too short for him?!  Made for a good laugh though while he was running around in these tights!



Jed and Jace, modeling the new camo, and Connor, helping Jed scout the food plot behind our house!



Christmas Day at Grandma and Grandpa J's...

We head down to Grandma and Grandpa J's for a late brunch or early lunch on Christmas day.  Crossing our fingers the whole time that our kids don't melt through naptime and survive not only lunch but gift opening as well.....

Brook was looking especially cute...and Connor stayed in her jammies all day.  Why not?

Grandma and Grandpa got to open the first gift, from Jay and Morgan....it was a baby boy onesie...that means they are having a BOY!!!!!!!!


We were Jace was super excited to get Aladdin....


Connor was so excited about this water baby from Uncle Jay and Aunt Morgan.  SO excited that after she opened this she didn't want anything else to do with gift opening.  Or socializing.  In fact she spent quite a while with the baby, and Tigey and Blankie in the bedroom, laying down and going to pretending to sleep.  Meanwhile Jace begged to open her presents, but we finally convinced her to come back and open them herself...who knew?



Jace hasn't learned to ride without training wheels yet, but he has outgrown his bike...so Uncle Jay and Aunt Morgan got him a new bike!


Our little family on Christmas Day...they aren't tired of pictures yet!


Jed, Jay and Carl all got a farmers edition gun.  The stock has some engraving on it, it looks pretty cool!

In the spirit of gift giving, we had a huge box at home, and decided it was time to start repaying Jay and Morgan for all the lifesize gifts they have given our kids.  There is a basketball goal, turtle sandbox, the giant Minnie Mouse doll and let's not forget the giant Minnie Mouse sucker holder....

Luckily for them, the box for was show, and all that was in there was a K-State ornament.
 

Jace got lots of games for Christmas from Aunt Jena and Uncle Carl, so he had to play one right away!  Luckily Jay and Morgan wanted to play too.  :) 


Meanwhile, somehow I got Connor to fall asleep on my lap, so I took advantage and sat with her while she slept.


Then she was up and at 'em and playing her favorite game--marbles--with Dad!


 When it's all said and done...our kids are beyond spoiled. 



Monday, December 28, 2015

Christmas Morning at Home...

Like everything else we do...nothing happens until after pictures are taken!
Merry Christmas!  Looks like Santa came to our house!



Connor's big gift was a Kitchen!  Her and Jace were both excited about it and have already spent a lot of time "taking our orders" and cooking for us!

"What you want, Ma'm?" "Here you go."  "NO MOM!  Use the spoon!" etc.


Jace got a new tractor with crawler tracks, and an implement to go with it.  He was excited.  :) 


Connor got some princess panties...looks like someone is ready to potty train!  Notice how she is inspecting them...we asked her if she was ready, and it was a firm NO....maybe after the holidays...


Thought it would be appropriate to get Royals Champs shirts...since they WON the World Series!  And Connor thought it was time to celebrate too, I guess!


Connor didn't want to get too far from her kitchen...





I got a Fitbit!  I had no idea how much I would like it, but I'm obsessed with "getting my steps!"




Merry Christmas, everyone!

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Christmas Eve

Our Christmas Eve tradition is to go to 4:00 p.m. church somewhere, and luckily this year it was at St. Benedict's.  Then, we go to Grandma and Grandpa B's for supper and Christmas presents...it can get a little wild... 
 
And this picture CRACKS me up.  Jed and Jace's expressions...and Connor looking at one of her many ouchies...or checking for lint.


That's better....
 

The Luedke crew...Cassidy just turned 2 in November, Kyler is 5 1/2, and Colton is 8.
 

Grandpa B had a special surprise for the grandkids which they loved...
 

We always make them do all of our required pictures before we even think about presents.  Or supper...
 

We attempted this, and everyone is looking, but it was a blurry picture...but it was a good try!
 

The Powell Family....Alexis is just about 3 months.
 
 
FINALLY...after pictures, and supper, it is time for PRESENTS!  They always get pajamas from Grandma and Grandpa...and got lots of other stuff too!
 

Everyone got a kick out of these wind-up motorcycles....it was a fun night!
 

Saturday, December 26, 2015

The Kiddos.

They still (willingly) let me take pictures of them.
 
 
Jace is 5 1/2.  He REALLY wants a BIG John Deere Sprayer for Christmas.  And anything else John Deere....

 
It doesn't get any better than this.
 

 
And here they are...all dressed up for Christmas Eve...



Sometimes we take silly pictures.  The kids are still cute.  :)