Christmas

Me, Grandpa John and Oma

Me & Peyton-Christmas Eve

Peyton (eating Santa's cookies)

Me, Peyton, daddy and Tanner-Christmas morning

Me, Peyton, daddy and Braylon

On Sunday December 20, 2009 we went to Oma and Opa’s for Christmas. We ate prime rib and twice bakes…yummy!!! Then we opened presents, Peyton wanted to play with each gift as he opened them, not so much into opening all the presents at once.

On Thursday December 24, 2009 Christmas Eve, we went to church and Aunt Belle came with us. We got to church around 4:15pm and when we left an hour later it had started snowing and sleeting and we had to scrape the windows. The winter storm they had predicted came in and it was strong. Papa, Grandma Di and Katey come over for dinner that evening but due to the weather Oma and Opa were unable to make it down. Peyton, Tanner and Katey were excited to open presents. On Christmas morning we got up around 4:45am because Daddy had to work, we opened presents and Peyton enjoyed opening some presents and the others he didn't want anything to do with but it was so funny when he opened one because he would say "WOW" or "Oh WOW" we think he was just trying to make us happy or mimic us but it was super cute. He got all kinds of train stuff, CARS stuff and a kitchen set which he loves because he loves to cook. Tanner got some games and stuff for a car when he gets one so both boys were very happy with what SANTA left them. On Christmas day Aunt Belle couldn't make it to St. Joe because the roads were really bad so she stayed with us and we went to Lance's family and had dinner and opened more presents and by the time we got home we all crashed we were so tired. On Saturday December 26, 2009 me and Peyton went with Aunt Belle to St. Joe and daddy came up after work and we had Christmas with the Young family and the little kids had a blast playing and opening yet again more presents. It was a long and weird weekend but it was great to be able to see the entire family.

Holiday Express (Choo Choo)

Tanner, Peyton, Daddy & Mommy

Santa, Peyton, Daddy and Tanner

On Friday December 18, 2009 we went to see the Holiday Express with Santa and Mrs. Claus in Grain Valley. After seeing the Choo Choo we went to Longview Park to see the Christmas lights. Peyton loved the Choo Choo train but still was not excited about seeing Santa.

Christmas Pictures

Peyton's Christmas Program

On Wednesday December 16, 2009, Peyton had his 1st school/daycare Christmas Program. There were seven songs for them to sing and some of them were toddler songs changed into Christmas songs. When we got back to school that night and I took Peyton to his classroom, he started crying and didn’t want to go, which was the same issue with most of the other kids; they couldn’t figure out why they were back so soon. When he came into the other room where they had the program, he spotted me and he came running and yelling mommy, I tried a couple of times to convince him to go back up with his friends, they even rang bells and twirled ribbon, but he wouldn’t have it. He held on to me with a very tight grip so much to the point I couldn’t move and if I tried he squeezed tighter. The program was very cute and some of the kids got very into the singing and actions, maybe next year Peyton will enjoy it. Oma, Opa, Papa and Grandma Di all came to see him, they didn’t mind a bit they were just glad that they got to see him for a bit and when we got home he was back to his normal wild self. Needless to say we got no pictures because he never made it up front.

Santa and the weekend!

On Friday December 11, 2009 we took Peyton to Bass Pro Shops to see Santa, he liked him while we were in line but by the time we got up there and he screamed and wanted nothing to do with Santa, so I sat in Santa’s chair with Peyton on my knee and Santa behind us, so needless to say we didn’t get any other pictures than when they took because daddy was standing behind the camera to try and get him to look.

On Saturday December 12, 2009 I took Peyton to the Elks Lodge to try and see Santa again and this time Santa had presents he was passing out, Peyton didn’t care a bit still wanted nothing to do with him and pushed the present away but was very happy when I took it, he got a monster truck so enjoyed playing on the floor with the other boys who got trucks. Then we went shopping all day with Oma, Aunt Belle, Aunt Kyky and Braylon…oh what fun.

Christmas Party

On Friday December 11, 2009 I had my work Christmas party at our house. Peyton had a blast and another little girl Addison who is the same age as Peyton came over and then played and entertained everyone.

Christmas Cookies

On Friday December 4, 2009 Peyton and I made Christmas cookies, he enjoyed doing a couple and then he was done, he had more fun pounding the sugar cookies out rather than cutting them out. He also really enjoyed turning on the mixer.