Christmas Eve

 Decemeber 24, 2013

Christmas Eve: We had all the family over for appetizers and a gift exchange.  Including my sister-in-law, Sakurako's parents from Japan.  We had a great night.
We did a random gift exchange with the whole family, but Versii and Paxton don't really understand gifts being stolen and exchanged, so we usually trade getting gifts for our niece and nephew's, Katie and Brandon, who are autistic and also don't understand.  

Uncle Jeff, Aunt Ann and cousin Chris, Katie and Brandon, gave the boys each a stuffed Yoshi. They love them!
Thanks again!
Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Thatcher and Great Grandma Black for their Christmas money! They're saving it for something special.

 When they went up to bed on Christmas Eve, Paxton wanted to put his baby Yoshi to bed...in his own crib.  So, he turned over his stool for the crib, we used a bean bag for a pillow and a tiny towel for a blanket.  And of course, he needed a stuffed animal to sleep with, hence the tiny bear lying next to him.  

 As soon as Versii saw, he wanted to tuck his Yoshi is as well.  Here they are, all tucked in.  When I said something to Paxton as I was putting him to bed he said, "Shhh, Mom the babies are trying to sleep."

 Christmas morning, after a visit from Santa.

 Paxton and his new pocket switchblade comb.

That he promptly said, he wasn't old enough to use.

 Minecraft for XBox!  

A game the boys have been wanting for awhile.

 Paxton and his wagon.

 Santa brought Versii 2 Halo sets.

 The Odd gifts: Garbage Pail Kid trading cards from Aunt Julie, Balance Balls, classic Pin Art and little magnetic men.

 Santa brought Paxton a Lego Chima Set.

 And Santa stuffed mini dream lites in the boys stockings.

 Versii and his new camera.  

 Showing off his favorite Garbage Pail Kid:

Surf's Up CHUCK

My sister Julie and I had some of these cards as kids.  I remember they gave them out with Happy Meals at McDonald's for awhile and we first got them in Utah at my Aunt Joy's house, with our cousins.  Fun memories!

 Taking wagon rides.

Both Chima and Halo set all built.

(That's how I spent my Christmas morning: Building)

Paxton was so funny with his wagon.  He spent the morning pretending he was a pig and the wagon was his muddy pig trough.