Christmas Day #2

After naps and a bit more playing with all of our new toys, we loaded up and headed down the road to Nanny and Papa's for The Madsen Christmas.  It's sort of like a marathon.  It used to be that everyone took turns, one at a time opening presents...Ooo-ing and Ahh-ing and then the next person went.  As you can imagine, this takes a very long time especially now that all three original Madsen children are now married and there are now 7 grand kids.  This year, all the kids took turns opening their presents and then we took a break, ate, drank, ate some more and then the adults opened their presents.  It was fun having all of the grand kids under one roof this year and they all got along so well together.  We feasted on the traditional Christmas dinner-turkey, ham and all the fixin's.  I was getting nervous as the night progressed because the snow WOULD NOT STOP FALLING.  We had plans to visit Gramma, Pawpa, and Jordan first thing Sunday morning, and with the snow not letting up, my fears were starting to come true. 

 Nolan, you were so happy!

 Oh Mackenzie, you couldn't believe your eyes when you found "Chawklit" in your stocking!

 Move over slot machines, it's Mexican Domino time Dora style!

 Checking out your new accessory kit from Aunt Missy and Uncle Joe.

 I just love this picture.  Best friends for well over 10 years, turned brothers in law, having a heart to heart over Dora blocks.

 The official Madsen kid's table.  Bless their hearts, it was almost 10 p.m. and they were starving!

As we were driving home well after 11 p.m. with both of you snoozing in your seats, Daddy surprised me by telling me that we were just going to drive up to Flowery Branch right then.  I was so happy.  We swung by the house to drop off a truck load of presents, feed the dogs, grab some clothes and off we went.  Daddy thought because the roads weren't bad yet, that they would only get worse as the night went on and he didn't want us to be stuck at home on Sunday.  I think he also knew how important it was for all of us to be together this Christmas...without Uncle Matt.  Oh, and Uncle Matt called on Christmas Eve!  I LOVE getting his phone calls!  He was in very high spirits and had just completed a mission.  Ok, back on track now.  When we got to Gramma and Pawpa's at almost 2 a.m. now, Christmas was in the air!  Pawpa was still wrapping presents (he really doesn't like to wrap), and Gramma was waiting for us with open arms.  After giving Pawpa a wrapping tutorial, we were off to bed for Santa's second visit. 

Just waking up for your second day of Christmas.

 When we were waiting for Jordan to come home and while Nolan was napping, you, Daddy and me when out in the snow.

 Snow kisses are the best.

 We made a snow soldier for Uncle Matt!

 You loved that snow man so much, you were kissing it!

 You and your Daddy, you two were made for this type of weather.

 I just love how your checking yourself out in the reflection.

 Let the festivities begin!

 Nolan, you were so chill!

 Hannah came over and got a cookie press!  That's it, she's official!

 Now the real fun begins...

 Having Hannah around to spend Christmas with us, really helped not having Matt around.  We're way too much alike and my goodness, we are goo-fy.

 Puffer vests were not planned...that's how cool we are.

 Mackenzie and Nolan aren't you two so proud to call us, "Mommy" and "Daddy"?!

December 26, 2010