A Merry Little Christmas...

Our family had a very merry little Christmas this year. I don't narrow down pictures all to well, so once again I have about a million. I just love the memories that go along with them, so I am a little camera happy. Anyways, the first few pictures are of us and our boys...just getting a little love before we head off for all the parties.





I just could not love anyone more than these three people. I know I say that all the time, but WOW. What are the holidays really, if they are not spent with the people you love. I feel like the most blessed person ever to have these three little men in my life. This year was so special for me, Carson truly got Christmas this year...watching his little eyes light up and the excitement that he carried around with him. How can you not feel the spirit of Christmas when looking at a little child. And Lincoln...well I never would have thought last year at this time, that I would be a new mom again. What a blessing these babies are to me...I love them!


Spent Christmas Eve at Grandpa Cherries like we always do. Tons of family and great food, and the kids all get to open three presents. Once from each set of great-grandparents and pj's from their grandmas. So much fun...thanks to all my extended family. Love you all so much, and Christmas would not be the same without you. Here is Lincoln getting a little cuddle time with grandma.


Me and Lincoln opening his first present...he was just so dang excited. Ha-ha. Truly though he was an angel all night long. Just sat and looked around. Ooh, I love that baby!


My little man opening his Buzz Lightyear. Dang thing, funny story about Buzz. Carson's cousin Lance has one, and Carson has been eyeing it for awhile now. We decided to get it for him from grandpa Cherry. Well, I have done a very good job of not letting Carson see any of his presents. Didn't want to ruin the whole "Santa" experience for him. So he has not seen me buy anything or wrap anything. Which has meant some very late nights for me lately..oh well, you do it for the cause. Anyways..I was getting the presents out from under the tree that we needed to take with on Christmas Eve and I was handing them to Carson to go and put by our back door. Well I handed him Buzz all wrapped up, and the dang thing starts to talk. Carson's face just lit up, and he says "Its Buzz". I sit there with a stupid shocked expression on my face, and say "you don't know that". He gives me this sweet little patronizing look and says "mommy, it is too buzz". And then he just starts laughing. It was hilarious...so much for trying to keep a secret.


Every year the kids all get their Christmas pj's, we divide them into groups cause their is ALOT of great-grandkids. Here is our attempt at a picture for the younger boys. Half are not even in the picture and the other half aren't looking or smiling. Didn't get a picture of Lincoln in his, wasn't fast enough.


Okay, on to Christmas morning...so much fun this year. First year that Carson has woke up on his own and wanted to head out and see what Santa brought. In the past we have to wake him, so he is still ornery and tired. He just ran out there and dug right in. He had a grand time opening not only his, but Lincoln's as well. He got just as excited over some of Lincoln's things as his own.


Checking out the stocking...for some reason my stocking has always been my favorite part about Christmas. Kind of the prelude of things to come...love it!


Lincoln with some of his stocking stuffers...he loved it. Thiago kept saying that Lincoln's stuff was more my presents then Lincoln's. Since I am the one that will be using it all. Oh well.


Me and my sock... Santa was good to his favorite girl this year!


Some of Carson's favorites include...elmo chair, Buzz, batmobile, little microphone and a going fishing game.


I just thought this picture was funny...Carson making sure he got all the presents from under the tree. Those are his two little legs sticking out there.


My little Christmas angels...Lincoln was getting fussy...which exlains his expression.


Lincoln's stash...kinda ridiculous for a month old baby. Can't help myself.


After we are done at our house and get ready we head off to the Cano's for breakfast and more presents. Little family in front of their Christmas tree.


Carson on present overlaud. Poor kid, I think the early morning was starting to get to him. He just kinda sat there with this dazed expression for a little while.


Vovo and her boys...their is not a grandma that loves her kids more than this one. She is so good to my little ones, they are so very fortunate to have her. I don't know where we would be without her.


Cute little Christmas elf...


Then off to my moms for dinner with her family and more presents. Honestly I am not going to lose the rest of this baby weight if I keep eating like this. So much food... Here is my mom and Lincoln opening her present to him. She gave each of the kids a Hallmark ornament and christmas book. Such a sweet idea...they get so many toys that they all kind of blur together. This way they can remember and have a special memory about that particular present. Carson's was batman...he loved it!


Baby Elle and Lincoln enjoying their first Christmas.


And finally off to my dads for more food and presents. I loved this picture, we don't see my dad a whole lot. However the little boys just love him. He is so good to them, he got all daughters and always was excited for the day he would get grandsons. He got them the cutest presents and loves to play and wrestle with them. He is such a good grandpa. Well thats us...hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. Always sad to see this season come to an end, but I think that is what makes it so special. It is so long-awaited and so magical. Thank-you to everyone that made our holiday so special...we love you all and wish you a very happy 2009.