Starting to catch-up

Finally. I am getting to Christmas pictures. Not quite all of the pictures are here yet, but I'm getting there. :)

Right after Mass. Harry had already taken off his suit coat. We didn't have time to take pictures before b/c we didn't think that we were going to make it out. There was a big ice/snow storm and the roads were terrible. We managed to get there!

Mieszko was very excited there were cookies at his level.

Christmas Eve was the strangest day. We didn't get cookies made during the day, the weather being so awful, we didn't push to get ready. Then. We rushed around to try and make it in time, thought we'd at least give it a go. Then. We got home and made the fastest cookies this side of the Pecos could make. We got it all done and kids in bed before Santa came.

Their matching jammies, they were so excited to wear. Nothing like a little tie-dye to festive things up! And, nothing like the thought of presents to bring two siblings together.

Ah. The Night Before Christmas.

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Oh Christmas morning, morning! Harry got in bed with us saying his tummy hurt at just after 5am. I was afraid. I didn't want him to be sick for Christmas. Turns out, it was an excited tummy ache. He went and woke Nina up and we were opening presents at 6. Too early. It was noon and it felt like we had been up for two days. We managed to make it over to Gma & Gpa's later that day, in spite of the weather and early wake-up.

Christmas morning. One of Harry's favorite gifts, red comfy pants. He put them on right away. Nina's favorite, Hungry Hungry Hippos. I always wanted that game. Growing up, I used to love playing it at Megans house.

Toma, guess it was safe to check things out.

Nothing like a game of Chess at 6:30 am.

Harry's first Chess set. Daddy was such a sport.

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Gma & Gpa's house. Christmas Day.

I compromised with Harry. He could wear his new comfy pants, if he wore something nice on top. Done.

Nina and Harry got these really cool remote control cars. Thankfully Gma was on her toes and got one for each of them! Good going Gma!

Playdoh with Aunt Jessica.

What a wonderful Christmas day. The kids did amazingly well with such little sleep, better than the parents, I'd say. Another Christmas day, another yummy round of Gma's famous Egg souffle!