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Christmas Pictures

I'm finally getting around to posting the pictures from Christmas. I'll get to New Year's Eve next...I've been dealing with a cold / sinus infection so it's been a rough week or so.

These photos are why we are now banning any boxes sent to us that are packed with styrofoam! The boys had a blast playing in it, but boy oh boy was it a mess to pick up. I think we were cleaning it up for a week!





On Christmas Eve, we had a quick video chat with Nana and Granddad so the boys could open their Christmas cards and then we were off for our annual Christmas Eve party at the Weakland's, our old next door neighbors. We stayed late (10:30p) but the boys (and us) had a great time. It was nice to go back and see everyone and catch up. It felt like Christmastime being there, as we have spent every Christmas Eve with them since moving down here six years ago...




When we got home we put Ethan to bed and Jack got the Christmas cookies and milk (strawberry) ready for Santa. He even wrote Santa a letter.


Christmas morning, Jack couldn't wait to get downstairs to see what Santa had brought. We had to hold him back until Ethan was ready to get up so that we could get photos of him seeing the tree for the first time.

Hope you enjoy these photos of our Christmas morning!







Jack giving the dogs their Christmas presents -- new squeaky toys!



The boys opening their stockings.





Ethan really got into unwrapping his presents. Jack tried so hard not to rip the paper. But they both had a great morning.

















By the end, Ethan started wrapping himself in the paper. It was hilarious!






Jason left for North Carolina on Saturday and surprisingly Jack took it very well -- he didn't cry once! I think we gave him enough of a warning to help him think it through. Plus, Jason will be home next Friday for a four day weekend, which helps.

Ethan got back into his therapy by cruising along furniture on Tuesday without any help from me or his therapist. It was great to see him walking so much. He has started walking on his hands and feet a lot more, which I think is helping. I really need him to start walking soon, as he's getting heavy and my tummy is getting bigger with baby -- who we've decided to name Wyatt Michael Cornwell!

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