Christmas 2010

Merry Christmas!  We had such a fun time celebrating Christmas with family.  And, we're excited that tomorrow morning we get to fly to Colorado to spend a few days with Dave's parents in Steamboat. 

My sister, Emily, was here for the whole week before Christmas and stayed at our house.   Isaac loved having his Auntie Em around!  She was a huge help with Isaac especially since he was so sick.  She was up with me several times throughout the night when he was running a high fever. 

After church on Christmas Eve, we went to my parent's for dinner.  My mom made Swedish meatballs (our favorite!), and I attempted my mother-in-law Susie's Seven Layer Jello.  Isaac was very intrigued by the fire!

Even though Isaac had been pretty sick all week with strep, he still had fun opening presents.  It took him quite awhile to tear off wrapping paper strip by strip (methodical like his dad)...and sometimes he'd even bring the strips of paper to different people throughout the room, which made the entire process even longer.  :)    

The aftermath of Christmas Eve!

We had planned ahead of time to all spend the night at my parent's house on Christmas Eve.  But, Isaac must have been feeling so miserable that he didn't fall asleep on Christmas Eve until 2 in the morning...maybe he was waiting for Santa?  Dave & I were trying everything we could to get him to sleep, so a little after midnight we loaded him up in the Tahoe and went for a drive to see if that would help.  (It didn't...but we did see a lot of beautiful Christmas lights in Trophy Club!)  After a short night, we all woke up on Christmas morning to my mom's cinnamon rolls & Christmas stockings!  Isaac also opened his big present from my parents...a kitchen!  (My mom assured us that she bought the most masculine-colored kitchen she could find.)  Don't mind Isaac's outift...he had just opened new socks from his Christmas stocking and wanted to wear them along with his church shoes. 

We spent the rest of Christmas Day at my Uncle Kym & Aunt Bernie's house.  Their daughter, Amanda, is 4 months old now...aren't she & Isaac so cute in their little Christmas shirts?  Right after this picture was taken, Isaac tried stealing her Santa cap off her head. 

Yesterday morning, we took Isaac back to the doctor, where he finally got a clean bill of health.  After nearly a week of being sick, he's finally getting back to his normal self!  (Definitely a wonderful Christmas present for all of us!)  The three of us spent the rest of the day having our own little Christmas at our house.  Dave built a fire, and we had such a fun day together.  Isaac loved playing with all his new presents! 



Opening stockings!



Helping Mama open her new "toy"  :)

 



A new piano  :)
We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, too!