Three Christmases

Christmas rolled into the home stretch with lots of hustle and bustle of holiday fun. And plenty of relaxing at home too. The boys were on break from school and usually lounged in pajamas for most mornings. Not too bad, really. 

Nana gave us a really cool gift last year. It's an awesome Nativity set, complete with shepards, wise men, a camel, and a well. An actual well, bucket and everything! We set it up under the tree, and the boys enjoyed playing with it. Of course, Andrew had Baby Jesus coming in on a jet plane and Noah may have sat on a wise man. But it helped us to remember the reason for the holiday. Andrew heard it many times this year - Christmas is about more than the presents...

Now on to the presents! We enjoyed three Christmases, really. First, we celebrated with the Webb side of the family. There was family, food, and a little something for the little ones.

Then came the big day - Christmas Eve. First stop is Babcia and Jadek's for perogi, soup, and fish. And maybe a few adult beverages to kick off the festivities.

The grand finale is at Nana's house: more food, fun, and a pile of presents taller than Andrew. After dinner, the kids can't wait any longer. The presents are distributed and chaos insues.

When the evening was over, the kids were worn out and ready for bed. With the children dreaming of sugarplums, Santa could do his thing!

(Monster truck - he really did listen!)

 (Had a little fun playing with Andrew's new superhero gear)

For the last two years, I have tried to take a picture of all the kids together on Christmas Eve. And for two years, they have not cooperated! So I ended up with a bunch of goofy shots, which may be more fun anyway...