Ate Cece

One of the things Dylan asked for this Christmas is to spend it with Ate Cece.  He wanted to asked Santa if he can bring Ate Cece to us.  When asked if he'd rather have toys or Ate Cece, without hesitation he chooses Ate Cece every time.  So this year, Santa (grandma and uncle tommy) granted his Christmas wish.  Dylan was ecstactic when he saw Ate Cece.  She was greeted with "I love you I love you I love you Ate Cece".  She spent the day with us and had a sleep over with the boys.  It was perfect!

Gifts, gifts, and more gifts

This deserved a post all on its own.  These boys are so lucky to have so many people love and spoil them.  We hope they always know just how fortunate they truly are!

checking out what they got in their stocking... DVDs, swedish fish, and M&Ms

 

 Logan was VERY EXCITED about his M&Ms.  

If we had known just how much he'd enjoy them, we would have gotten him a case of it!

 Their gifts from Santa - a Bobo Fet Helmet and Rock and Roll Elmo's.  

Both items were in their Santa's wish list.  They must have been really good boys!

 

 Aqua doodle set and Transformer

 More DVDs

 Hess Trucks - after he saw these trucks at his friend's house (Kayla), he couldn't stop talking about them.  He described them to us and asked to have them for Christmas.  These were trucks from about five years ago.  We searched everywhere for them and ended up finding them online. Thank you Craigslist.. you had our son very happy!

 Fire truck and more aquadoodle for Logan

 

 Logan still enjoying his M&Ms.

Right: Dylan's teacher hinted that Dylan loves Trios.  He spends most of their playtime playing with it.  So we took Logan out to pick out Trios for Dylan.  Left:  Soon, Logan would be ready to be potty trained.  Dylan picked out his brother's big boy undies - Thomas the train, of course!

 Daddy's gifts:  golf shoes, 49er helmet, DVD player and Roku

 

 Some of mom's favorite gifts - hello kitty scrubs and a new gucci purse (LOVE!)

 

 Their big gift from Mommy and Daddy - a TV for their playroom.  Now Daddy doesn't have to fight with them over the TV in the family room.

 Time to play with their toys!

 Already watching a new movie in their new TV

 

 matching LeadPads from Grandma and Uncle Tommy

 

 Logan loves giving hugs - even Cookie Monster get a big one!

 

 Dylan handing out presents - this one is for Baby Jaden

 Logan gets cookies and Dylan a new sweat shirt

 

 Gifts from Grandma Edna and Grandpa - Trucks!  Of course, the boys were thrilled!

 Giving Lolo and Lola Mia their present - a snow blower!

Christmas Day

Christmas Day is always a hectic day for us but we love every minute of it.  The kids spend the day opening gifts, eating lots of good food, playing with cousins, and visiting with lots of family. 

This year we decided to take one less trip by staying home in the morning and having Grandma and Uncle Tommy come over to our house.  The kids loved their company and spent the morning showing them what Santa and Mommy and Daddy gave them for Christmas.  After their visit, we got ready to head to over to Lolo and Lola Mia's house to have dinner to all the titas, titos and cousins.  While we were there, Dylan kept eying all the wrapped boxes and wanted to know when we were gonna get to open the gifts.  After dinner, the boys handed out gifts and waited patiently for theirs.  The kids were overwhelmed with all their toys and enjoyed playing with all their cousins.  The day didn't end there.  Surprisingly, the boys had more energy to head over to "Josh's house" as Dylan calls the Spurlin's house.  In the car ride over, Dylan tells Logan to make sure to keep his eyes open because he wanted to go to Josh's house.  (He knew that if they fell asleep in the car we'd end up going home.)  Dylan, more than anyone, was excited to go to Josh's house - who has every toy a boy could ever want!  Once we got to their house, Dylan disappeared in Josh's room while Logan literally hung onto Bella most of the night.  It was adorable to see the boys play with their cousins.

Overall, it was a great Christmas day filled with lots of laughs, love and memories.

christmas morning - the boys walking down the stairs to find all their christmas gifts

 Right - walking in their playroom to find their "big" gift from Mommy and Daddy.  Left - more gifts!

With Grandma and Uncle Tommy before they open their presents

Before heading out to visit family, the boys took a nap.  Here is Dylan sleeping with his favorite gifts - Bobo Fet helment, Trio and Hess Truck.

playing with the cousins at Lolo and Lola Mia's house

cousin shots!

 

 Jeff, Juli and Baby Jaden (his first Christmas!)

Josh and Dylan playing together with all of Josh's toys.