Christmas...sorry it's taken so long to post...

Our Christmas was celebrated for almost a entire week this year. We started out the weekend before Christmas with Uncle Seth, Aunt Melissa and Preston being in town. Then on Christmas Eve Grandpa and Grandma came over and spent the night so they could be there to watch the kids open presents in the morning. Then on Christmas day we went to Nana & Pappa's to see the extended family, then to Altman's to see mommy's extended family. And finally the day after Christmas we went to Uncle Aaron and Aunt Diana's to celebrate with teh Honeywells.

Nana loving on her grandkids...minus Corbin

Corbin was getting tired

Dancing with the kiddoes

Corbin & Preston were sharing the chair

Pappa & Nana's Christmas Tree

Arabelle was caught redhanded trying to peak at the presents

Trying out her orange (a Fritch side tradition is to have an apple and orange in your stocking)

Corbin was much more excited about his goldfish though

Her adorable shirt from Tia

Preston was very excited (even though he doesn't look like it) to get a basketball hoop like Corbin's

Arabelle's face looks like "Are you serious?! I can't believe I got a cabbage patch doll! No way!"

One of Corbin's favorite gifts...dinasours

Tia and her mini me as she calls Arabelle

Playing with Nana & Pappa's nativity set

Trying to feed the Dinasour Raisens

Preston thought the dinasours would prefer animal crackers

Tia had a great idea...to go bowling together

Pappa trying to be cool...

His first time bowling

He wasn't feeling very well

Poor thing was SO cold!

and he ended up fell asleep in Daddy's arms

It was so cold Christmas Eve that when Corbin opened our storm door to watch Daddy go outside, he left his hand print in the ice

Mommy & Arabelle Christmas eve morning

We didn't have any plans for Christmas Eve during the day, so we decided to use our last free day at the YMCA

playing with Daddy in the water

This is all of our first year swimming on Christmas Eve...

but it was a lot of fun and we were all glad to have spent the morning that way

Our stocking full of goodies

Mommy's birthday present...an amazing nativity set with a creche' that Grandpa built

Our Christmas Tree

Our tradition (borrowed from mommy's family)...getting PJ's on Christmas Eve

Arabelle thinking that if her present was even half as good as the wrapping paper, then she would be happy

She wasn't that impressed

The kids got one present from Grandma & Grandpa that night too
"What does every child need" they thought...

"A digital camera, of course!"

don't worry, hers isnt' real!

Arabelle got her Christmas PJ's very wet during the night and had to wear a different pair that morning


Grandma & Arabelle getting breakfast ready

Trying to blow up the rocket balloons out of his stocking

he decided to let grandpa blow it up

and then waited in anticipation on Daddy's lap for it to whiz by

Chillin' at his new table...eating his first of many meals there

kids of all ages like the box the best!

Trying out the marker board part

Arabelle's gift was a jumperoo, which she loves!

Fishing

Precious moments with Daddy

Arabelle and her cousin Trinity

Tia and cousin Chris being silly in their crazy hats

Arabelle fell asleep on Shelly's shoulder...it was precious!

Grandpa & Grandma's tree with all the presents

Uncle Eric with Arabelle

Corbin lucked out and got this four wheeler because Uncle Eric was too impatient to see if he got one for Christmas...so he bought himself one just in case and Corbin one to make it not seem so bad to everyone else!

Corbin was having SO much fun with Uncle Eric & Aunt Marian

Uncle Aaron! Stop eating my fingers!!!!

Aunt Diana adoring Arabelle

Chilling with Uncle Eric

Snacking on candy canes and watching the big boys play Wii

Daddy and his girl

Mommy and her boy

Yes Corbin and Arabelle, we are sorry to say, but this is your real uncle!

All the boys...minus Grandpa

Uncle Eric and Aunt Marian got Corbin a chain saw

Uncle Aaron's trying to make her an Eagles fan...good luck! I think Daddy wants her to go for the Patriots

Playing with Aunt Marian