Christmas Morning

Landon woke up first on Christmas morning.  He actually woke up at 3:30 and wondered if Santa had come yet, but I told him he had to go back to sleep for a little bit still because I wasn't sure.  He got up around 7 I think and stayed with us in our room, waiting for Keegan to wake up.  We eventually woke up Keegan.

 Love this pic of Landon looking over the balcony at the tree and all his presents, trying to wait so patiently for Keegan!

 The tree…this year Santa left big bags with the boys names on them for all of their wrapped presents to go in.  They each had one that was too big for the bag though.  Keegan got a new car to ride and Landon got a new bike!

 Keegan opening his stocking

 Riding on his new car

 The boys digging through their new bags

 Landon opening presents from Santa

 Keegan opening his new Mickey Mouse Choo Choo train.  This is the one thing he kept asking for and opened it and screamed, "I got it!  I got my Mickey Choo Choo Train.  This is what I wanted!"

 Keegan opening his present from Landon

 This was our Christmas breakfast this year….a Christmas tree pancake with M&M's to decorate it and a pancake star, and a sausage link for the trunk!

We hope all of you had as wonderful of a Christmas as we did!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was always one of my favorite days of the year.  We always went to Grandma and Grandpa Haseley's for dinner, then we got dressed up, took pictures, went to church, came back to their house and opened presents and had Christmas cookies. We changed into our pajamas after church and we always got to stay late that night! When we were younger, Santa also came to visit after church.  

Christmas Eve is kind of bitter sweet for me now.  I always miss the fact that I'm not with my whole family, and in Lincoln at Granny and Grandpa's old house. However, since having our own family, we have new traditions that we started a few years ago and I love them too!  I love getting dressed up and going to church on Christmas Eve (that is my favorite service all year).  Now Landon sings in the choir that night and we love to watch and listen to him.  I love coming home and getting in our pi's and fixing our spaghetti dinner.  I love watching the boys get so excited to write Santa letters and put milk and cookies out for him, and then put food out food for the reindeers as well. I love reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" with all of us. I love how excited the boys are about EVERYTHING.  And I love waking up at our house on Christmas morning, opening presents and then fixing a Christmas breakfast.  

So, I think I will always miss how Christmas Eve used to be and I will always remember it, but I am thankful for how Christmas Eve is now with my own family as well!

Our handsome boys all dressed up for church.

 Family pic

 Just a cute pic of Landon….he looks so grown up here :(

 Another family pic

While we were at church, Landon and Keegan got presents dropped off for them from their friends.  They loved them! 

Landon waited until Christmas Eve to open his Christmas present from his teacher and he was so excited!

He got a new book to read and a pencil and he LOVED it!

Every year the boys get videos sent to them from Santa.  This is Keegan watching his video with Daddy.

Reading "Twas the Night before Christmas"

 Santa's plate all ready to go with cookies, carrots for the reindeer and letters.

 Here is a picture Landon made for Santa

 And here is the Christmas card he made Santa

The boys saying their last goodbyes to Alvin, our elf.  They gave him his hug earlier and were just telling him goodbye until next year.

 Landon made reindeer food at school this year during his holiday party so the boys threw it out in the front yard for the reindeer.

Breakfast with Santa

We went to a different Breakfast with Santa this year and it was awesome.  Elmo was there, Olaf and Anna, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spiderman and a few other superheroes, one of Santa's elves and of course, Santa.  There was also face painting and a person that made balloon animals.  The movie frozen played the whole time and the kids loved it.  It was at a restaurant and the food was amazing.  They had an omelet bar and they would cook whatever you wanted, chicken and waffles, pancakes, sausage, bacon, potatoes, eggs benedict and french toast.  They also had fruit, fruit salad and delicious cookies and desserts.  Poor Landon got the stomach flu the night before, so he wasn't feeling great.  I took Keegan early and we saw the characters and ate the brunch.  Matt brought Landon up at the very end (early afternoon) just to see Santa and get his face painted.  Since Matt and Landon didn't eat, we have a gift card to use at that restaurant and I'm excited to go back!  Here are some pictures from our fun day.

 Elmo

 Spiderman playing peek-a-boo with Keegan

 The turtles

 Keegan and the Elf

 Olaf

 Keegan with Santa and his helper

 Keegan and Santa

 Landon and Santa

 Landon getting his face painted

 Keegan getting his face painted

 Landon chose Rudolph...

…and Keegan chose The Grinch

The boys together

Keegan wanted to see Santa one last time….he had to tell him more that he wanted!

Christmas Fun Part 2

After I did the last blog, I realized that I didn't have all the pictures uploaded that I needed.  Now I do, so here are the rest of them!

Landon and Keegan wanted to help Daddy carry in the Christmas tree this year...

 They also had a great time decorating it...

 Keegan put the star on top...

 …and Landon straightened it out.

 The boys and I in our Christmas pj's

 Silly pic

When Landon was 2 1/2, we made a Christmas tree out of his hand prints.  Since Keegan is now 2 1/2, he made a handprint wreath this year.

 Cheese!

 All messy

 Here is the finished product...

 Here is a pic of Landon's tree almost done when he was making it (now there is a star and trunk)

The boys made a gingerbread village...

Lots of Christmas posts still to come so stay tuned!