Christmas 2016

Why didn’t anyone tell me that Christmas time with a child is so much more fun? Oh my goodness we had a blast, I had tons of stuff planned out for us to do with Grady and due to my lack of planning we didn’t get to fit some things in… There’s always next year right!

Christmas started a week early for Grady. He had a polar Express theme at his daycare where he got to wear PJ’s all day(jealous) and then they had a book exchange. He got the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom book and it is officially his favorite. He goes and picks it out every night for mommy or daddy to read to him, and I can’t complain because I also love this book.

We also braved the crowds and went to go see Santa at Bass pro. Grady seemed like he was super excited but then when I put him on his lap he was completely still and would not move. I don’t even think he blinked an eye.

The week of Christmas, our church hosted several Christmas services throughout the week and weekend. My family normally goes to Christmas Eve service and then we will come home and have dinner and open presents. I love this tradition that I wanted to share it with our friends. We had Chad’s brother and his wife over and our good friends over for dinner after attending Church service. Our friends got Grady a Christmas present (they spoil them rotten).

Lucky for us all of our family lives pretty close which makes holidays super easy, thank goodness. We headed over to my parents on Christmas Eve. We ended up not going to the Christmas Eve service this year. My parents church does not have nursery during the Christmas service and they light candles, needless to say I could vision bad things happening and didn’t want to take the risk. My parents went over and beyond this year and by looking at the pictures Grady would have been just happy with a stocking full of Puffs and graham crackers.  

Chad is a Boston redsox fan and my parents are KC Royal fans, looks like Grady will be wearing this shirt when he goes to stay with his Nana and Pawpaw.

We put Karl outside while we were opening presents. Grady was not happy about this. 

Now that we have a little one I want to have our own little Traditions. For Christmas Eve, I wanted Grady to open up 1 present. This year it was PJ’s and ‘The Night Before Christmas’ book.

For Christmas we really didn’t go all out. I knew he would get spoiled with Grandmas and Grandpas and he’s 1, is he really going to remember? We got him a shopping cart, a stocking, a tool set (which was actually free from my Pampers rewards), and a toy truck. I really want to get Grady a toy Kitchen but Chad and my mom says it’s too girly so I’m thinking maybe a farmer’s market. I mean how cute is this?? Don’t worry Karl got a stocking too but he was too excited that all the pictures are blurry.

After our Christmas we headed over to Chad’s parents which I didn’t know where my phone was at so I didn’t get any pictures. But he did get a ride-on GMC truck (see spoiled). We also went to Chad’s grandparents’ house. Christmas was a fun filled packed day! Thank goodness I had off on Monday to relax

Hey dad! your hair is a little wild there...

This kids tongue is always out..