Morris Triple Threat: Best 3 Day Christmas

Well, if I'm blogging... I guess I'll keep blogging to make sure I'm all caught up before the end of the year! I'm quite proud of myself this year, I've done much better than last. (at least I think so)

Anyway, we had so fun this Christmas - we got to make it last 3 days instead of just one. My dad had to work both Christmas Eve and Christmas unfortunately (time for a new job already!!!) But...it did allow us to start Christmas fun a few days before. So, on the 23rd we got together with my side of the fam and ate a delicious dinner that my parents made and then we got to open some presents with my parents and the Fanks. We had such a great time together. Sky and Matt's kids are seriously so amazing with my kids and they are just so sweet and kind and fun to be around. We are so lucky!

Zak, Luke, Gabe, Ella, Anna, Halle, Jax, Rio & Austin showing off their "grandparent" gifts

This was the "pre-opened" joy from Rio sitting on her present (and yes, those are her "Dorothy's" she's wearing)

Jax and Austin opening their Little People race track - with two tracks! Perfect for little ones that aren't the best sharers just yet :)

Spence and I (with our little Lennox) showing off our gift of a "date night" -woo-hoo!!!

Sky and Matt and the kids got our kidlets THE CUTEST puppets! They are so, so cute and so, so soft! Aunt Sky showing Rio how to put it on her hand - they loved them!

Jax & Daddy with at least 3 of the puppets that he got... and of course "kankie" is present as well

Austin was thrilled with the soft puppets too but as soon as Uncle Matt showed him "another" way of playing with them, he was all in - Matt stuffed all 9 of the puppets inside Austin's shirt! He thought it was so funny until he realized he was the little boy from Christmas Story and couldn't put his arms down :)

The ever performer and hilarious Gabe showing Austin and me that it's okay to "love the stuffing"

Grandma & Grandpa Anderson with Jax, Austin and Halle calming down after the craze

Then, on Christmas Eve we got to have our Morris Grandparents over to open up their special presents. The kids loved to have them all to themselves!

Grandma and Grandpa Morris helping the boys open up their trucks - they loved them and have been so excited about them ever since!

The boys playing and figuring out the trucks can move on their own - so cute to watch them play. Rio got the cutest Little People set with a horse and a swinging fairy - she would not let me get a picture because she was too nervous someone would take it and she LOVES it! Two of her favorite things: horses and swings - couldn't get any better than that!

Christmas Day at Home:

Jax, Rio and Austin posing for the "forced" picture - love, love Jax's face - he's so funny! Gonna have to curb that curiosity & suspicion I think one day :)

We got all of them a cute train table this year - we're kind of getting interested in it a few days later now but at first, it was WAY more fun to take EVERYTHING off the table - made for some awesome fun after Daddy spent at least 2 hours putting it together and setting it up! Live and Learn....

Jax showing off his train pieces

Spence and the kiddos opening up some presents - did anyone else think that Christmas wouldn't change that much with having kids? I did - I pictured the same kind of routine... oh no, we are on "kid time frame now mama!" I think Spence and I opened our presents about 2 hours later - ha-ha!

Little Miss Rio as happy as could be with her new baby that actually uses a bottle, laughs and cries! She takes such good of that baby! (and really not that surprising, so do the boys!) What a doll you are Rio - love you!

Me and Austin opening up his new "Elmo" puzzle - we're obsessed with Sesame Street around here!

The favorite present of the day has to go to "chapstick!" We honestly could have just given Rio but even the boys 20 chapsticks and they'd have been just as happy! (they must get it from their dad - he ALWAYS has some in his pocket)

It's trying to keep it out of their mouths and only on their lips that is the trick :) Rio's was gone in about 15 minutes! She was showing daddy how to use it and Austin was telling me that his was "orange"