Christmas 2011: Round 3

Christmas morning is finally the crime scene I imagined it to be. Emerson tore through the presents like it was her job. Only one rejected present (a male chef for her puppet theatre) and one sadly missed present (a Barbie car for her kids... Happy Birthday!). Bryce was just happy to take the scene in. He loved her dollhouse as much as she did (Emerson didn't get the magic thing about getting it down the chimney) and he adored his grill that Emerson got him. Although he didn't even open all his gifts he had a blast eating the leftovers from Santa!

Christmas 2011: Round 4

Christmas afternoon we went to the Meme and Papa's. Emerson and Bryce received a mountain of clothes along with some sweet toys. Emerson got an iPod, which came with icarly pjs! Bryce was outfitted with Woody and Cars! Eric and Linda made an amazing meal and Emerson kicked butt at Apples to Apples!

The Tale of the North Face Jacket

Maybe it should be saga. A few years ago Eric wanted a North Face jacket. Each year he said he was going to ask for one and one year I even thought about it (but Columbia works for me). This year he finally asked his parents.

Christmas afternoon we were all opening presents at his parents. Bryce had a mountain of clothes to go through. In amongst all of those outfits there was a size 2T North Face. Eric was miffed. Then I opened a North Face. He was even more miffed. Then we figured out that it wasn't my North Face, but his. I was cool with it. It was awesome to see the little kid frustration on his face believing that he didn't receive what he wanted, but instead his 17 month old son and wife had instead.

Bryce is adorable in it... don't you think?

Christmas 2011: Round 2

Christmas Eve was at the Pope's and although Eric had to work late, we managed to have him present for the presents!!! Bryce was in the mood to tear through the paper and to sit and watch a little tv while eating his veggies (thrown out the attitude)! He loved the train with Papa Mickey and Emerson loves her OVEN!!! So excited to make half done brownies!!! We got Mike a chair for his dock... but everyone had to sit in it first!!!

Christmas 2011: Round 1

We went to Granny Mac's Christmas Eve afternoon and Bryce was soooo excited to rip into that paper. Emerson tried to control her excitement, but it was almost unbearable for her. The kids had a great time opening their gifts and eating and jumping on Scott.

The day before I showed Emerson her black and white dress and she was over the moon. Very girly and poofy but classy. I told her she had to behave and then she could wear it on Christmas eve. She really listened... for a dress. Bryce had to rock the black and white too... although I feel as if he should come over and pimp my ride.

MacTivus 2011

Evan's first MacTivus!!! Mel and Todd braved babyhood to bring Evan into the celebration, although Evan was not too keen on the sleeping at night part (for this evening at least). Eric made risotto, maybe, Mel brought awesome steaks and Emerson provided the "glass eyes", errrr, buckeyes. Bryce had a blast walking up and pointing to the baby, while Emerson kept calling him Baby Evan (whether it was the combination of Baby Jesus or just having another Baby in the house). We all got to talk to Josie, who pointed out the obvious (which none of us ironically noticed) that our firsts all have "E"s (Emerson, Ellie, Evan). She I expect that sometime next year Josie and Mel will be knocked up with a little Bryn or Ben.