I know it's been almost a week since Christmas, but better late than never, right? It's been a crazy couple of weeks and I'm still living in Christmas mess.We spent our Christmas Eve next door with our Georgia family, like we do every year. It just wouldn't be Christmas without it!
The kids exchanged gifts and had a blast playing and keeping their eye on Santa via the internet!
Ellen and Maddy
Kim cooking us her lasagna ... yummy!
Maddy, Ethan and Chelsea.
After the party we scurried home to get ready for Santa. Jack got into his pj's and then got the milk and cookies ready for Santa.
Ethan fell asleep before we even got him home, I think!
Ethan fell asleep before we even got him home, I think!
Just before 8am Jack crept into the bedroom to let us know that Santa came and delivered all his presents. It's so much fun to experience Christmas through the eyes of little ones.
Santa brought Jack a Big Wheel and Ethan a little driving toy. Jack had a blast opening up all the presents and since Ethan didn't really care too much, Jack helped open his too.
Ethan really seemed to enjoy the wrapping paper once it was already off the present. We got him to pull it off a couple gifts but only a little pull here and there.
Ethan really seemed to enjoy the wrapping paper once it was already off the present. We got him to pull it off a couple gifts but only a little pull here and there.
The dogs got a plush chew toy and guarded them with their lives!
The one thing Jack asked Santa for over and over was a Space Shuttle and Santa did not disappoint! He hasn't put that thing down since he got it.
And even though we didn't have any family here in town to celebrate with us, we were able to get Nana and Grandad on the computer for a video conference in the morning. They got to watch the boys open up their gifts and we got to watch them open theirs. It was great to be able to share our Christmas with them.
Later in the afternoon we were able to get Grandma Christy and Uncle Spencer online as well and have another video gift giving session. The wave of the future!
The aftermath of the morning gift explosion. We need a bigger house - or less presents!!
Jack got a play kitchen from his Granny Annie and has been cooking for us ever since.
It was a wonderful couple of days for all of us Cornwell's and very exhausting. Now we're just enjoying our last week with Daddy before he departs for his first stage of Army training at Ft. Benning.
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