Christmas Morning!

Santa Claus came to our house!!

I was the first one up in our household.  I was pretty excited to have the boys all to ourselves and watch them open up their presents and see their faces light up when they realized Santa came!  This was the year that Liam was finally into Christmas.  He was so EXCITED.  He woke up first and we had to wait a little bit for Colin to wake up.

Liam getting ready to open his gift from Santa Claus

Colin was just excited to be up and have as all gathered in the living room.  Opening presents didn't really interest him

Liam giving Colin his gift from Santa

Here's the boys opening their books from Santa Claus

Checking out their stockings and books Santa brought

Sweet Colin reaching in.

Colin was by far the most excited about the toothbrush Santa brought.  He immediately wanted it opened.

Liam opened his big gift and was pretty pumped to see his new bike

He was excited :)

Liam helped Colin open his gifts.  He got a cool tractor from Santa. (Please note toothbrush in hand)

Liam really interested in his new Rescue Bots book from mom and dad

He also got Heatwave :)

Colin enjoying his new touch and learn turtle. (still holding toothbrush)

Me and my sweet, sweet babies! I love this picture

Daddy reading to his boys (toothbrush)

My babies Christmas morning

Colin with his gifts

Liam with his gifts

Each boy got a toy, book, and stocking stuffers: toothbrushes, small toy, cup from Santa.  Then mom and dad got them a toy, book, ornament, and a shirt.  We really tried to keep it fairly simple and make a goal of a want, need, and read.  The boys had a great morning and it was wonderful seeing their faces and excitement I hope it is always this magical :)

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we hung around the house in the morning and Sarah Acer came to visit us for a little bit.  Around 11:00 we went to the bowling alley to celebrate Uncle Mike's birthday.  The kids were pretty pumped to bowl. Here's Neeliam anxiously awaiting their turn.

Faith, Grandma, Colin, Paige, and Alex

Watching Neely's ball cruise down the lane

Liam bowling 

I love this one and his determined face.

Great Grandma and Colin

Trudi and Mike

Colin really enjoyed pushing his ball down the ramp

After bowling we came home and had the boys take a nap before heading over to Mike and Trudi's for gifts.

Alex, Misty, Tyra, Reed, Brandi, and Cassie

Aunt Trudi and Devynn

Kids

Opening gifts

This was my most favorite gift :)  Colin's piggy bank from Aunt Mindy and Uncle Randy.  He did an AMAZING job!  Thank you so much!

Liam really likes Reed and anytime he's around Liam always seems to take a minute out of whatever he is doing to go check him out.  It's super sweet.

Afterwards we went to G&G Snay's and attempted church with them but Colin was pooped and wanted nothing more than to run around.  We lasted about half of the service and came home.  When we got home the boys got to open their Christmas Eve gifts.

New Christmas books to read before bed.  Liam got Clifford's Christmas and Colin got Corduroy's Christmas.  They loved them. 

Liam helped lay out cookies for Santa and then we got both fellas to bed.  Once they were in bed I made some more cookies and watched Miracle on 34th Street while Chris was busy wrapping gifts for me :)  He does things at the last minute.  It was a wonderful and semi-relaxing day.

Pre-Christmas Week

The boys and I went to help G&G Casson pick out a Christmas tree.  I've always had a fake tree and we currently do so we thought it would be neat if they went and helped.

Liam picked out this little guy.

Colin later agreed with his big brother.

On Thursday before Christmas, Colin woke up from his nap looking like this again!!  Tim took him to the doctor the following morning and he was once again placed on antibiotics, this time a longer course.  It took about a day with began to go away, but as I type this my sweet baby's left eye is becoming watery and red yet AGAIN! I am hoping it doesn't look like this in the morning. I am so stressed out about it and really hate seeing my baby like this and hate having him have to take antibiotics. I just want him to be healthy. 

We went to the Cassons' and the Colin helped put up the Christmas tree :)

Liam helped Grandpa outside and put up some solar lights

Liam used to LOVE these yogurt smoothie pouches, so I tried them with Colin a few months ago but he wasn't too fond of them.  Then all the sudden he wanted to try them again and he DEVOURED it.  He's pretty much obsessed and we have to limit him.

Colin has become a little master at his animal sounds and it is pretty much the cutest thing ever! He is also pretty good at making a fish face.

We went to Chili's for dinner one night and Liam enjoyed playing on the bike rack.

Sunday before Christmas it was a pretty nice day so we met up with the Jacobs and had a little picnic/park day.  My camera is officially down and out so this was all we got with Chris's phone. I think it is a pretty good one :)

Hallmark had the cutest Disney music things this year and I wanted to get all five but had to wait until the day after Christmas so they would be much cheaper than the original price.  They were running low so I went ahead and at least bought Mickey and Minnie because the boys love them (Grandma C. has the Peanuts characters) Anyway no worries I drove to Bullhead two days after Christmas and gathered them all.  Here are the boys with Mickey and Minnie before Christmas.

Next up Christmas Eve!

Zoolights!

Saturday (Dec 14th) we went to Zoolights.  We originally were going to have a pretty big group but life happened and so it was just us Cassons, Grandpa, and the Guzmans.  Overall we had a good time but it was CRAZY crowded.

We started our adventure by a fairly long walk just to get to the zoo.  

Colin was pretty excited

and so was Liam :)

Finally we made it to the entrance!

Colin sat in the stroller and looked for the first part of our adventure and Liam did a little walking.

Liam was insistent on getting ice cream at the Zoo.  And he didn't want it to be from anywhere but the Zoo!  So we had to make a little stop and find some ice cream.  

Colin and sweet little Norah played.

Liam was so ecstatic once he got his ice cream he made some major eyes at his ice cream sandwich.

He was a changed boy!  He devoured his ice cream and was ready to finish looking at the lights

We walked around a little more and the boys rode on Chris's and my shoulders for a while.  They had a good time but eventually they were pooped and so were all of us!  Plus we still had a hike back to the car!

They next day we met up with Beth, Gavin, and her nephew Isiah.

They boys hung out by the water and fed the ducks

Colin was ready to jump in

Checking out the water

Feeding the ducks

Liam loved playing on this cool contraption

Gavin and Isiah swinging

Liam swinging

Colin checking things out

Here are a few videos of Liam swinging round and round.

He made daddy hold him one time

and then did it by himself :)

We had a great weekend in Phoenix visiting the Zoo and our friends.  Plus we got in a little Ikea and Costco run.  Can't wait until next time :)