Christmas 2007

What a year! We had such a great holiday season. The boys are a perfect age, we got to see family, and were in our home for the holidays. I was feeling a little sorry for us, but it turned out great (for everyone, I think). On Saturday we went to my family's house in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and got to see my mom, dad, sister and her family, cousin and his (who we hadn't seen for a year). Then, on Sunday, we visited Brian's mom, sister and family in Racine, Wisconsin. We drove back that evening with a car load of gifts. We now have a whole fleet of trucks - any boys dream come true.

Christmas Eve. was spent playing with new toys, relaxing and doing laundry. That evening we went over to our neighbor's and had a huge appetizer buffet and watched The Polar Express. It was such a nice evening. We laid out cookies and milk, tracked Santa's route on Norad and rushed to bed we noticed he was in Michigan. (Haven't things changed?) We woke up this morning and guess what? The cookies were eaten, and Santa even knocked a log out of our chimney! H & C had so much fun opening their presents. They got new bikes and both got giant Playmobil airplanes which were a huge hit. Even the dog got a new bed. We sat around in our PJs until 1:00 putting everything together, then went over to Leif & Melissa's, and had a really nice get together with them, their neighbor, Dejan & El and all of our kids.

It really was a nice holiday. The boys are so fun - everything is magical to them. We got to see family, wake up Christmas morning in our home, and spend time with friends. You really can't ask for much more than that. We truly are very, very blessed. Merry Christmas!