Our Early Christmas

Family Photo: we're just missing Uncle Jeff and Dr. Mike.

What fun we are having with Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Carlee, and Michael! Our guests arrived yesterday evening and the fun hasn't stopped. This morning was our unofficial Christmas morning and the buddies and Michael could barely contain their excitement. The buddies received some truly awesome "big kid" presents and I'm hopeful that they'll keep their attention for months to come. They are fascinated with Marble Run and Build a Road, and a small trampoline was a huge hit. And as always, they love their annual HESS trucks from Uncle Jeff - monster trucks this year!

Most of all, we are enjoying the extra family time. Grandma is reading lots of books and brought supplies to decorate gingerbread people and make chocolate mice with her grandsons. Plus, we had plenty of time to play games. We discovered that we are smarter than 5th graders. Late in the afternoon, we took advantage of the warm Texas weather and walked to our neighborhood park. A couple of UT lacrosse players happened to be there practicing and of course, Ace was enthralled by their game. He and I wandered over to watch and cheer them on. The guys were really sweet and let Ace (and then Ben too) take some shots at the goal.

Check out today's pictures here.