Few pics from Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

I forgot to post a few more pictures from Christmas Eve. Here are Byron & I.

Dad & Mom Beck also opened their gift from all of the children this night - we got them 4 tables and some tablecloths. Melissa wrapped each table and they were brought out individually each time. I think by the time the 3rd table came out they couldn't quit laughing. This present will last a long time and was so needed.

Christmas morning always happens quicker than I want. We had told the kids they can come in at 7:00 a.m. - so right on the button they came into our bedroom to get us up. Luckily I could talk them into going back to bed for 30 more minutes (such obedient children:).

We formed the annual train to see what Santa had brought for them. They are good sports to let me take pictures while they are waiting anxiously.

(Camille, Tanner, Johnathan, Carter, Parker, Bradley)

Bradley got a cool car track from Santa. Here Camille is showing it to him and helping him turn on the cars.

Tanner is excited about his Wii game and new football.

Bradley really didn't understand what Christmas was all about. He was intrigued, however, with this present that Johnathan had put under the tree with his name on it. He would carry it all around the house saying "my present for Christmas." He never did try to open it up which was awesome. By the time Christmas finally came, he was excited to only open up this particular gift. Now he definitely knows what "Christmas" means and wasn't wanting to stop opening presents after he started.

We have a drawing to pick somebody that we will buy a gift for. This picture is taken before the kids open their gift. (Camille, Carter, Parker, Johnathan & Tanner)

Camille was so nice and wanted to buy a present for everybody. She really took a lot of thought and preparation to get the perfect gift. She bought Byron an electronic dart board, me a beautiful gray scarf, the four oldest boys a 4-square ball, and Bradley a cute bumblebee book. It was fun to see how excited Camille was for everybody to open their presents. The ball was a definite hit! The boys have been playing 4-square in our basement for the past 3 months with a soccer ball. I never even clued into this that they needed a ball for Christmas, but Camille did. She was excited to give it to them and they were in complete heaven. There hasn't been a day when that ball hasn't been bounced around in our house - that is probably the most used present from Christmas by far.

After we stayed home for the morning, we headed up to Grandpa & Grandma Beck's house. All of the kids got some really cute pajamas. Parker was so excited for his spiderman ones.

Tanner with his ball pajamas.

Jeremy, Sarah, Clara, Melissa, Eric, John, Sharon & us were there on Christmas Day. We had fun playing games, eating and talking.

Bradley had gotten some play dough and cutters for Christmas and had to bring them up to Grandpa & Grandma's house. Here Clara and Bradley are having fun.

Christmas is always such a magical time of year. I absolutely love it and feel kind of empty after it is over. One of my favorite parts is how much we see family during Christmas time. My kids can't get enough of the time with their cousins, aunts, uncles & grandparents. I seriously think they like being at Grandpa & Grandma Beck's house more than our house. They love playing games and Grandma is always so willing to play for endless hours with them. They definitely get way too spoiled there:).