Round #3: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Christmas Eve landed on a Monday this year so Eric had to work during the day but it was an early day for him and we headed to a 4:00 children's service at Powell Methodist Church with Aunt Heidi, Uncle Kevin and the cousins.  We went to this church last year and thought it was nicely done for the kids and it turned out to be a great pick this year as well.  There was a lot of music, a children's performance, and glow sticks at the end to hold and light the church during "Silent Night."

The three of us came home after church, ate dinner and relaxed.  When it was time for bed Nolan changed into his Christmas pajamas, watched a Christmas episode of "Bubble Guppies" (of course!!), and Eric read "The Night Before Christmas."  Nolan left Santa a couple of cookies and then it was off to bed.

Looking handsome on Christmas Eve.  His "Silent Night" glow sticks still in his hands.

Christmas morning this year was a lot of fun with Nolan.  He woke up around 7:30, drank his milk in bed with us, got a change of pj's (Christmas pajamas were soaked), and then we headed downstairs to see if Santa had come.

Here is a video of Nolan totally disregarding the presents (at first) to check to see if "ho ho" had eaten the cookie...

All in all, it took us about 3 hours to finish opening gifts because Nolan would open one, want to play with it right away, and forget about the rest.  We basically forced him to open his gifts.  We had to pause as well to eat breakfast (baked apple french toast and fruit) and then go back to opening.

Loving his shovel and M&M filled candy cane.

Checking out his loot.

The snow didn't hit until the day after Christmas so Nolan resorted to shoveling the socks that came in his stocking.  He's resourceful.

Just a little jam session on his harmonica.

Opening his new "Bubble Guppies" bath toys.

Do you see Eric's hands trying to take Nolan's boat?!  Dudes and their boats :)

This one was a hit.

Once we were able to get through the presents with Nolan we spent the rest of the afternoon playing with our new things (toys for Nolan, AppleTV for Eric and a new MacBook for me), relaxing, and Nolan took a nap.  Later that day my dad and Mary came down for the third and final round of Christmas.  Once Nolan was up from his nap we opened up even more presents, cooked a nice dinner, and vegged out the rest of the night.

 Opening with Grandpa.

 Trucks!!!  Yes, they are very loud.

 The biggest hit of them all....a miniature Dyson vacuum.  The kid hasn't stopped vacuuming in days...no joke.

So excited to be just like mom and dad.