Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Christmas Morning and Matt's New Room

Christmas morning was a lot of fun this year. Matt was up at his usual time of 6am but we were able to keep him in our bed until 7, while Mommy and Daddy got some more sleep. We then enjoyed breakfast together and read the Christmas story together. It was nice and relaxing, Matt was a little scared to go downstairs because he thought Santa was still here, although once he realized it was just presents he was eager to open them.
 He was so shocked to see that Santa ate his cookies ("Santa cookies all gone, Mommy")

 Checking out his stocking

Matt's new room is finally done and he got the train table for Christmas. He has since moved in officially and is loving it. He has transitioned very well and is sleeping great in his new big boy bed. Our next project is converting the nursery into a girly place for baby Ally. Pictures of that too come.
Of course his new room is still a hockey theme, considering that is all he talks about we couldn't imagine designing it any other way.
 The family pictures (he knows every body's name and loves to point everybody out) and below is his coat hook covered in hockey stickers.
 Book case and some more hockey pictures (these are pictures that my mom scrapbooked for Matt when he was little so they are extra special now)
 Playing with his new train table (he just loves it), he even has to sleep with a train every night now.


Christmas with the Gardner's

Christmas Eve at the Gardner's this year was lots of fun. All of Brian's siblings are currently dating and it was nice to spend sometime altogether. Matt was the life of the party as usual and really enjoyed his gifts from his Aunts and Uncles.
Gardner Family
 Matt showing of his new hockey helmet and jersey from Uncle Timmy
 Being a goalie (he likes to fall after he stops the puck), using his new sticks and net from Uncle Gary
 Taking a water break just like the really goalies
 Loving his new race track from Great Papa and Nana
 Trying out his new kitchen from Ya-Ya and Papa


Sunday, January 4, 2009

Family Christmas in Ohio

Later that night it was time to continue to share our good news. First with Grandma Soeder, however she did not catch on right away, Aunt Mimi had to help her. But she was excited.

Once Grandma Grootegoed got it, she was shocked. I just love her face!!

The family just hanging around
More family

Christmas in Ohio

Brian and I flew to Ohio the day after Christmas to celebrate the holiday with my family. Saturday morning we had Christmas in the Soeder house. Then all of the extended family came over later that night.
Brian and me opening our stockings
Patrick and Jacki
Jamie and Ken
Dad got a new computer desk
Proud Grandparents-to-be

Christmas Day with the Gardner's

Brian got an autographed Keith Tkachuk jersey from Santa...and he was excited to model it.

Kevin and Nancy on Christmas morning

Timmy, Marissa, and Gary

Christmas Day at Nana and Papa's
Timmy and Kevin

Christmas Eve at the Gardner's

Christmas Eve at Brian's parent's house started our holiday extravaganza. The pictures below tell our surprise.
Nancy's face is my favorite

Nana got a little teary-eyed
The new grandparents-to-be
Brian, Jeni, Nancy, and Kevin

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Getting the Christmas Tree

Last week Brian and I went to get our Christmas tree... as usual we got it at Brian's Aunt and Uncle's Nursery. We took it home and Brian strung the lights and decorated it, while I started our Christmas wrapping.

Brian decorating the tree

Me wrapping the Christmas presents

Our Christmas tree with all the presents under it