Christmas 2009

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was very special this year. Brody is almost 16 months so after opening around 5 gifts or so he really had it down pat and knew exactly how to take control of the "present opening situation". Mike and I bought him a TON of things, however, we gave him the special treat of opening a gift almost every night starting about a week and half before Christmas. We figured this may be best since he would have so many gifts on the actual day, this way he could actually play with each toy and enjoy it without feeling overwhelmed of what to play with or open next.
Our tradition is to go to Mike's Aunt and Cousins house Christmas Eve, this year their house probably had over 75 gifts. Christmas pretty much focused around the little ones in our lives this year...but then again isn't that what Christmas is all about????
Brody and Kenz tore into their many presents from Aunt Rita and Cousin Lara. Then round two began on Christmas day. In the morning Mike and I gave Brody his few remaining gifts we had left for him as well as gifts from my side of the family. My Mom, Sisters family and Dad got Brody a TON of stuff and money from my aunt & uncle (his great aunt & uncle Peggy & Jim). It took him most of the morning to open all he had under the tree. He got everything from a Fake laptop, Quad, books, Zhu-Zhu Pets(that my sister searched high and low for for weeks) and a TON of Elmo stuff aside from numerous other things...too much to remember.
Then off the Mike's parents house...Round 3 of the gift opening!!! They gave him several AWESOME things that he adored!!! He got a remote control car, a singing bus, puzzles and A BASKETBALL HOOP!!!
Now we have to wait a whole year for all the fun of Santa to come again... oh to be a child again!

The new Quad!! Thanks Grandma:)

Look at that Christmas Hair!! Now thats what I call a handsome look.

Such a happy camper on Christmas morning. He was opeing books from Grandma and you can see his new Elmo Live in the background from Grandpa Jimmy.

Zoo Time with Aunt Shell

Brody has never been to the Zoo so when Shell invited us we took her up on it. He & Kenz seemed to have a great time, but when it came to feeding the Giraffes I don't think he was too sure about that. Then again for a little guy I could see where he could get a little intimidated....

Christmas Photos 2009

This is our 2nd year of getting Brody's pictures taken with Kenz. This year was a little more difficult then last, but then again last year he had fallen asleep by the time our photos were being taken. He is such a cutie and of course I bought just about every pose of him!!