Christmas - the very long photo version!

Christmas was a busy, fun, family filled time as usual...the only thing missing was the snow!  We definitely had the hustle and bustle down this year. We headed to Perry Friday night because the Kansas and Colorado Lundstroms were going to be back.  We just sat around catching up and letting the kids play together and destroy the house.  On Christmas Eve morning, we thought we should let the kids get out of the house and run around for a little while.  We took them all up to the Rec Center.  Ava loved playing basketball and so did Tyson (he is becoming a pretty good shooter)

Braydon and Charlie were more interested in running around then playing basketball.  So we tried ping pong and fooseball.

After the Rec Center, it was time for making Christmas cookies with Grandma.

Braydon even thought he should eat a little bit of the dough (he definitely is his mother's son)

After a little nap, it was time for Christmas Eve at Grandma Marcia's.  She made a delicious soup dinner for everyone.  Great Grandpa Wink, Great Grandma Dar and Great Uncle Jeff all came over.  Braydon got a few gifts, but he wasn't really into opening presents yet.

After presents, Braydon decided he should have his picture taken.  So he would run over to the tree, say cheese and then come back to look at the picture.  He was being quite photogenic!

PIc with Grandma

Murphy pic

pic with Aunt D

Family PIc ... Braydon used up all his smiles by then.

Next we headed back to the Lundstroms to go to sleep.  I think Tyson was the first one up and he was definitely ready to open some presents!  But he had to wait patiently for everyone else to get up.  Finally everyone was up and Tyson was the most interested in presents.  No kid wanted his/her presents, they wanted to play with the others. 

Braydon playing with the zoo animal he got Charlie...can't you just hear him saying "rooaaaar!"

Thanks for the train Grandma

Charlie playing with Ava's new Barbies!

Ava enjoying her Uncle Joel and the candle from Papa

Charlie the confused Packers fan wearing Braydon's bears helmet

Captain Joel

Charlie and Braydon testing out Braydon's new toy box

All 4 kids ... I think this is the only one we were able to get ... good thing they are in there matching Christmas PJs (thanks Aunt Kristen - there is no way we will get all 6 in a picture next year)!

Charlie napping with Wrigley

Christmas morning Lundstrom family picture

Grandma and Papa and the kids

Wrigley and Braydon in his new bears uniform

After Christmas morning at the Lundstrom's it was time to head over to the Murphys for Christmas.  When we walked in the door, Braydon's new train set from his Grandma was all set up - he loved it!

playing trains with Aunt D

Then it was time for more presents. Braydon was a little more into opening presents, he thought it was more fun to rip the bows off of everything!

Ryan and his Santa Butt hear from Dani

Braydon handing out presents

Monday morning Braydon and I got to go over to the Huyck's house and meet my good friend's new baby, Molly Bailey.  Braydon was too sure of the baby, but he had a lot of fun playing angry birds and eating popcorn!

Then we headed out to Grandpa Wink's for the Wink Christmas.  It was so nice out, that we ended up playing outside.  It felt like a Fall day. 

Braydon tackling Aunt D

We even had a little "Fall" photo shoot

After playing outside, getting more presents, sitting by the bonfire,this kid was wore out!

Tuesday morning, we decided to have our little family Christmas. 

Opening his Buzz PJs

Braydon little Christmas bear (that he sleeps with every night)

After we opened presents we went to have professional pictures of all the Lundstrom  cousins.  Needless to say it was comedy.  After that everyone went home.  We had a great Christmas!  Braydon got way more presents then he needed, but he had a lot of fun.  Thank you everyone, it was fun as usual.