Christmas 2014

Christmas was so much fun with Nolan and Quinn this year.  Nolan truly understood the magic of it all and Quinn piggybacked on his excitement and had just as much fun even though she wasn't sure why.  Santa was very good to both of them, which was well deserved, and it was fun to watch them open their gifts one by one and enjoy everything individually before moving on to the next present.  I thought that Nolan would be at the age where he would want to tear into each present but he took the time to appreciate each gift, play with it for awhile, and then open up the next one.  The four of us were in the family room until lunch time before everything had been opened up!!  We nibbled on breakfast, watched the gifts open their presents, and relaxed.  It was the perfect Christmas morning.

Christmas Eve:

 Best family picture we could get at church.

 Nolan picked "Shrek the Halls" as the show before bed on Christmas Eve.  Quinn has finally learned how to sit down and watch T.V. so it's cute to see the two of them watching together.

 Checking out the cookies and milk (and carrots for the reindeer).

 Nolan also left Santa a tip and put a penny on the plate.

Christmas Morning:

 Santa came!!

 Love these two.

 Girl is decked out in necklaces and slippers and consuming and entire box of Tic Tacs.

 Opening up a baby doll.  Quinn has turned into a little mommy overnight.  She now likes to feed her babies, take them for walks, change their diapers, and put them to bed.

 Dude and his trucks.  Nolan got these funny dinosaur slippers that he wore all morning as well.

Christmas Afternoon/Night:

 

My dad, Mary, and Mackenzie drove down on Christmas day to spend the afternoon and night with us before heading back to Cleveland the next day.  I love that our kids were able to stay at home to enjoy all of their new toys on Christmas instead of having to travel.  We had a great time with everyone, opened more presents, ate too much food, and called it a night :)

 Mackenzie opening presents.

 Nolan's first set of golf clubs.  Golf camp might be in his future this summer :)

 Quinn and her lamb from Doc McStuffins.

 The one thing Nolan consistently asked for Christmas was a new guitar.  He was thrilled that my dad and Mary got him one and has been breaking out his guitar skills randomly throughout the day.  Last night we were given a show after dinner.  He walks around on Quinn's pretend phone and says that he is calling "his guitar guys" (his band) and then pretends that they are they and they play with him.

 Nashville star in the making?

 

 Once again, best picture we could get….Quinn is never happy in front of a camera when you want her to be ;/

Day after Christmas:

After my side of the family rolled out the day after Christmas, Eric's parents came in and we did it all over again with presents, a big dinner, and we all crashed after that!!  The kids had a blast with both sets of grandparents over the span of a couple of days and we were very lucky to have them at our home!

Nolan with his guitar (it seems to make its way into most pictures these days).  He got a really cool art easel from Papo and Grammy.

Quinn ready to make tea for everyone.

Now that another Christmas is in the books I would have to say that this was probably our best Christmas yet with the kids.  They are at such fun ages right now, it makes the holiday that much better for us!