The wait is over!

Santa must have come around 2:00 and Parker woke us to tell us that he had been here around 3:30, I think. It was all a blurr. However John thought quickly, in the midst of the stupor, to tell Parker that we needed to stay in bed until 5:00. I am not sure how long it took Park to fall back asleep but we successfully slept until 6:30. It was a miracle.  
After tearing through the pile we headed to my parents house for a biscuit and gravy feast. We lounged around there for a while visiting my brothers and their families. Then we went home to relax. John wasn't feeling well the earlier part of the day but hung out for a little while in his new chair and caught a football game. It is nice being close to my parents house because I ran a breakfast plate home to him. He was able to come and be with us in the afternoon. We didn't have the white Christmas Parker has been praying for. The weather felt more like thanksgiving. Parker had asked for a super sled for Christmas and hasn't been able to use it yet. We have our fingers crossed for snow because we aren't willing to give up hope. John had Monday off and we have been vegetables since. We did fit in a few games of bowling and rollerskating with the scouts. And our good friends came over for some family time. But other than that we are chillin like a villain. We enjoy finishing the year in a state of mellow.

Awesome love

Here is our Christmas tree uprising 2011. In no particular order. Here is my awesome hubby who makes all things fun and is such a blessing to our lives.

Christmas 2009

Park woke up at 3:30 to tell us Santa had come. I guess he had.

We have been playing alot of Mario Kart lately. It is soooo fun!

It seems to take forever for Christmas to get here. But once here it flies by. It's now time to buckle down for a long winter. I am trying to come up with some family activities at church to keep us connected to our friends and out of the house getting some exercise.

There was no shortage of enthusiasm Christmas morning. The boys showed no preference for one thing over another. They loved it all. We spent the morning at grandma and grandpa's and then headed to Johns side of the family for dinner. The boys love playing with their cousins it is something that goes by way to quick for them. They are never ready to leave one household and head to the next.

Park has been asking to make cookies all week, so today we had a free day to get creative. He made sure to Pack one in daddys lunch for him. Daddy is his super-man and of course it has nothing to do with John telling him that he is secretly super-man :o). Parkie was so lovey dovey after we were done. He had a little mom time and it paid off in hugs and kisses. Payton had a hard time deciding which one not to eat. He made a gingerbread man that looked like it was breakdancing. He was going to give it to Wade (his dancing buddy) but ate its leg off instead. Sorry Wade! Zac you get the super tough and cool lamb. I promise he only licked it twice!