After Christmas with Michael's family we loaded up the kids and headed down to my parents house and got the kids off to bed. The next morning the kids were ready for round 3 of opening presents.
The calm before the storm! No, not really...we don't let the kids just rip into the presents like crazy. We have them take turns so we can all see and enjoy them opening their presents.
We go in order from youngest to oldest...Jack was sure he can after Zeke!
Ella Grace all ready...she was so cute she would squeal like a little pig while opening her presents. She didn't even care what they were. Once she ripped the paper off and said..."I got a box!" It was so precious!
He's a nerd, but we'll keep him!
Ella was so happy with her first present (the big bag in the picture of her before) which was a baby bed, car seat and stroller that she just decided to play with it and not worry about the other presents.
Jack got these awesome Toy Story cowboy boots...that light up!!! They are awesome!
Run Jack Run!!!
Owen got a LeapPad...he loves that it has head phones and a video camera. I swear he's going to have it full of videos of himself singing!
Zeke got the standard baby first Christmas present from Ga-Ga....name stool! Love it!!!
What???
One of the main things on Jack's list was this Imaginext Castle. When he opened his presents from us he even remarked that he didn't get his castle. We'll Ga-Ga & Pa solved that! This castle is A-MAZING! It is smart! It has this technology where it is connected to the other stuff that goes with it. When you shoot the cannons at it the castle will say, "Incoming" or "Protect the castle". It's sweet!
After the kids opened their presents Zeke couldn't take it anymore so we had to break for breakfast. I think he just couldn't wait to use one of his other presents...his sweet Cars portable highchair courtesy of Pa!
After breakfast it was time for the adults to open presents. I made Ga-Ga & Pa hand print ornaments for the older kids and Zeke's footprint. It made Ga-Ga cry!
Ga-Ga got Pa this cool clock for his office!
Ga-Ga got a new vacuum and before you say anything she's mad at all...she really wanted it!
Later on when Uncle Ry and Aunt Stephie came to the house we did round 4 of opening presents. That's when in my opinion the best picture of the whole day taken...
Isn't he just the cutest thing?? Zeke was SO happy the whole day!
Ella got a whole dress up set....5 dresses with accessories!
Owen got Skull Island from Jake and the Neverland Pirates. It's funny because he asked for it and then Jack spent the whole time playing with it while Owen played with Jack's castle. Kids are so funny!
What's a castle without a dragon?? Aunt Stephie remedied that...this also it connected to the castle so when the dragon is close the castle screams, "DRAGON" or "Stay out of it's mouth"
Aunt Stephie got a cute candy dish that says, "Live, Laugh, Love"...one of her favorite sayings!
Uncle Ry got Indian Jones on Blu Ray!
Ga-Ga & Pa got a gift certificate to Black Angus!
Ella's pretty kitty outfit! She ended up wearing it later in the day.
Later on when it was time to play with the toys that everyone got I thought that Zeke might like a ride in Ella's baby stroller!
I put together one of Zeke's presents (He'll grow into it) from Uncle Ry & Aunt Stephie and Owen and Jack broke it in for him.
Later on Zeke man needed some snuggle time and Pa and he complied. Sweet precious boy!
Here's the whole crew...Jim and Norean friends of ours came down for dinner as well. It's always so nice to spend time with them. Oh and note the lovely scowling face on Jack...he wanted to stand behind the stair railing where he couldn't be seen and he was told that wasn't going to happen...hence the scowl!
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