We crammed every bit we could into the last few days leading up to Christmas and it was a blast! I was able to help out in Alex's 3rd grade classroom where the kids made gingerbread houses. Seanie took a class field trip to the movies to see The Grinch Stole Christmas to get him in the holiday spirit!
Then we started a new tradition this year called "Elf Day" and took the boys shopping for each other. The boys really put a lot of thought in picking out gifts. First, Alex and Dad shopped for Mom and Mom and Sean shopped for Dad. Then we swapped and Alex and Mom shopped for Sean and Dad and Sean shopped for Alex. We had such a great time bumming around the mall together!
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| Making Gingerbread houses! |
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| Lounging at the movies! |
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| Red/Green Day at School :) |
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| Seanie couldn't resist the big cuddly teddy bears! |
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| Of all the treats at the mall and this is what Sean wanted! |
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| Our first Elf Day at the mall! |
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| So much fun shopping with my boys :) |
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| Having fun in the toy store :) |
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| The presents were a success and everyone was happy! |
Christmas Eve was spent with the Michnas. We were extra excited to see Mark because he was home from college and we haven't seen him since August! We visited GG and opened presents and played games. We cherished every moment and the perfect way to spend Christmas Eve with the people we love most!
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| Seanie missed his buddy Mark! |
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| Visiting GG on Christmas Eve! |
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| Enjoying a "kiddie cocktail." |
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| Sean was Daddy's Secret Santa :) |
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| Mark was Alex's Secret Santa :) |
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| Grandma and her two handsome grandsons!!! |
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| Snuggles on Christmas Eve! |
Nothing beats Christmas morning with two excited boys in the house waking up to a find Santa had come! Their plan before bed was to wake each other in the morning. I can't say it was Sean's fault when he woke Alex at 2:45 AM thinking it was morning since he can't quite tell time yet! So it was an early morning for everybody but totally worth it to see the excitement on Alex and Sean's faces as they unwrapped the presents Santa had left for them. There is seriously no greater joy for a parent!
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| Santa came! |
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| Alex got the PS4 game he asked Santa for! |
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| Christmas morning! |
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| So many cool presents! |
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| So excited to get a Hatchimal from Santa! |
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| Alex's very own claw machine! |
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| Awesome! The Titanic in Legos! |
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| Sean's amazed! He's hatching... |
Christmas Day was spent with the Beyers. Grandpa & Grandma's living room was filled with presents and the cousins were all so excited to find out who their Secret Santa was. What a fun day filled with so many laughs and endless stories! We are truly blessed to be surrounded by family that loves us so much!!!
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| Papa & Nana with their Lucky Seven! |
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| The kiddos are ready to open presents! |
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| The excitement is so fun to watch! |
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| Papa Bob and Seanie :) |
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| Hugs to Alex from Nana :) |
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| Three cute little elves :) |
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| Hailey and her Victoria Secret box!!! |
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| Katelyn absolutely loves this game!!! |
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| Miss Anna got a poop machine from her brother!!! |
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| These handsome boys are checking out the Christmas train! |
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| Merry Christmas from the Michnas! |
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| Happy Retirement to Aunt Gail :) |
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| The boys hanging out together! |
