This Christmas was a fun, hectic, busy, and crowded Christmas! But that's how we like it! We had lots of family in town, and since the big group of us can spread out over 2 houses, it actually worked out as far as sleeping arrangements go. All 18 of us gathered at our house for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Talk about LOTS of presents being exchanged!
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The whole gang: Lindsay, Eduardo/Papi, Manda, Kyle, Linda, Caitlin, Brad, Rusty/Granddaddy, Erin, Aaron,
Mary, Owen, Tammy/Mimi, Numna, Jack, Jan/Granna, Mason, Bee (and Bella) |
We learned that is a lap-hopper! He doesn't care who's lap, he just wants to read books! Here are some of his stops on Christmas Eve:
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| Daddy's lap |
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| Numna's lap |
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| Granddaddy's lap |
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| And back to Numna's lap after bath and jammies |
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| Caitlin and Linda enjoying Christmas Eve |
This video is of Numna and Jack playing patty cake. Numna was getting so tickled because Jack was holding her hands and making her continue to play with him.
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| Great grandmothers! (O, M) |
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| Mason snuggling up to Numna and Jack |
Jack was in such a good mood on Christmas Eve!
Being a ham:
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| Our Christmas Eve homemade (by Aaron) lasagna dinner was delicious! |
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| Getting excited before bedtime! (O, M) |
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| Hamming again |
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| Watching his brothers get a plate ready for the reindeer. (O, M) |
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| They took the job very serious |
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| Caitlin and Linda made some Christmas cookies that Owen and Mason were happy to share with Santa |
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| Morning!! |
We made cinnamon rolls for breakfast! Yum!!
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| Owen |
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| Mason |
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| Bee visiting with Jack while he eats |
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| Mason, Lindsay, and Owen wishing everyone would hurry up for presents! |
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| M, J, and O with Numna on Christmas morning |
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| Couldn't decide which picture was cuter so I included them both! |
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| Passing Jack around, stalling for present time while everyone gets ready and fed |
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| Okay, it's that time!! (O, M) |
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| Helping Jack on his first ride |
The boys were so sweet to help guide Jack down slowly for his first time.
Fun reaction to the light sabers!
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| "THE" big gift... (M, O) |
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| Santa tricked us! A box in a box! (M, O) |
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| IPODS!!!!! (M, O) |
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| Already checking it out |
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| More of the group happily opening their goodies |
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| Numna admiring her box of chocolates! Her favorite! |
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| Bee looking through the photo book of Owen, Mason, and Jack |
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| Jack taking a break between gifts |
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| A vacuum from Santa |
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| Mason as General Grievous |
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| Owen as Darth Maul |
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| The boys made sure to let Jack watch while they opened the gifts he gave them |
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| Awesome! A Star Wars Kinect video game! (O, M) |
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| Enamored with Jack's gyro-bowl (O, M) |
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| Presenting Mimi and Grandma Mary with the gifts they made |
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| It was some drawings from Owen and Mason |
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| I think she likes it! (M, O) |
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| Jack becoming hypnotized by Granddaddy rubbing his back |
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| Getting the hang of ripping off that paper! |
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| Kyle and Manda exchanging their gifts |
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| Mason, so proud of his handmade wrapping paper! |
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| And his handmade art for Mommy and Daddy |
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| Owen made some art too... |
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| A cool ramp for bike-riding from aunt Lindsay |
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| Owen getting a thank you spin |
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| Mason has to spin too, of course! |
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| M and O seeing their trampoline from Granna and Granddaddy for the first time |
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| The whole gang (minus Mommy who was taking the picture) at Christmas Day lunch |
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| Stocking time (M, O) |
The kids really got a kick out of opening their stockings this year.
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| Reading him "Pat the Bunny" from Aunt Lindsay |
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| Mason and Owen picked out this light-up turtle for Jack all by themselves. |
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| More books! |
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| Lindsay showing Jack the train she got him |
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| A pull Snoopy from Mommy and Daddy |
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| Daddy helping Jack open his new blanket |
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| Granna and Jack driving their pretend car |
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| Leave us alone! We have NEW ipods!!! (M, O) |
And now, in our family fashion, here is a group of the same photo but in every combination:
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| Mommy's side (O, M) |
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| The great-grands! (O, M) |
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| Daddy's side (M, O) |
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| More great-grands! |
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| The Crews five |
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| Aaron and his brother with their wives |
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| Sisters |
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| With Aunt Lindsay (O, M) |
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| With their Aunt Manda and Uncle Kyle (M, O) |
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| Jack and Grandma Mary enjoying breakfast the day after Christmas |
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| Owen relaxing on the couch and playing with his new toy! |
One more funny video of the boys playing with one of their new gifts:
