Christmas 2013

We headed to Medford again for Christmas this year. 

Someone need some hot chocolate for the ride down.

Christmas Eve we spent the day with Russ's parents. We sported our Beaver gear during the day since the bowl game was that evening.

We went to church and after church had pizza for dinner and watched the game (Beavs won!)

The cousins in their somewhat matching new Christmas jammies on Christmas Eve

The boys left cookies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer.

 All the presents are ready for the morning chaos!

Seeing what Santa brought in their stockings!

Blake wanted a helicopter for Christmas. The kind that is meant for an 8-year-old, not a 3-year-old. As the days went by and Christmas got closer, we kept asking him what he wanted, and he without fail, would say a helicopter every time we asked. So we got him a helicopter. We opted with the cheaper one, since we knew it was something he wouldn't do on his own and Russ would have to help we didn't want to spend a ton of money. Well, Christmas Eve as Russ was charging it and giving it a test run, it broke! Thankfully Russ was able to fix it enough to use it just once Christmas morning and then the day after Christmas we went and exchanged it for a better one. Lesson Learned: buy two, or have a back up. 

Lil checking out what Santa brought her

Cousins on Christmas!

After the presents were opened we didn't do a whole lot on Christmas Day, the kids played with their new toys and take much needed naps. That afternoon/evening everyone came over for dinner and a white elephant-ish gift exchange.

Cousins

{photo bombed by Michelle}

 Of course dessert was the best!

Logan clearly enjoyed his dessert!

Trying to get a nice picture of them was nearly impossible. This is the best I got.

The next morning {Thursday} we did Christmas with the Bartlett's. 

 Lily checking out her Ballapalooza

Blake trying out his new Dusty sleeping bag

Flying the new, better helicopter. I've been surprised at how much he has wanted to play with the helicopter especially since he can't do it himself. 

On Friday morning before we headed home Grandpa Lowell {who turned 81 on the 29th} brought over doughnuts. Which has pretty much become a tradition every time we go to Medford.

We had a great Christmas! And are blessed to have so much loving family!

Hope you had a blessed Christmas!