Christmas Eve

We had a lot to do on Christmas Eve, so we let the boys open one present...

cars racing launchers

We thought it would keep them busy while we packed for our trip...

But they required daddy's help - over and over again.

Jonathan hanging out with Uncle Chad and eating a WHOLE apple!

Sarah and Luke

The table laden with deliciousness: prime rib, roasted chicken, sweet potatoes, creamed peas, rolls, and creme brulee for dessert!

Luke making his O face

Luke is full of expressions and wasn't too sure at first about opening presents.

It didn't take him long to get in the groove!

Grandpa helping Jonathan open his Handy Manny toolbox - Thanks Matt and Sarah for one of the loudest toys we received this year! It's a favorite of the boys!

Andrew's new marble roller

Matt helping Andrew assemble the marble roller. It has been built many times and is another favorite toy!

This lovely noise maker is from Chad and Sondra. Andrew likes it. We, well not-so-much...Just wait until Luke gets older. We will remember this noisy little gem when shopping for him!

the doctor kit - we have all been examined many times!

Grandma and Grandpa bought each of the boys these cute fold-up chairs.

This may look like a medieval torture device, but it's really the Ab Circle Pro. Grandma asked Santa for it and he delivered. We just pray no one gets hurt on it!

Luke taking a break from it all.

We drove to Hutchinson on Christmas Eve through blowing snow, not a super fun drive, and thankfully it only lasted half the drive. We arrived to fun and food! We ate dinner and then we dove into the presents. We all made quite a haul! Grandpa wasn't feeling great. He had a fever all day and no energy, but he rallied by the time we arrived and hopefully we didn't wear him out too much! I tried to explain to Andrew to give Grandpa space because he was sick and had a bug. So when we got there, Andrew said to him, "You have bugs in your belly?!" Oh the literalness of a 4 year old!