Christmas 2011

Well, we survived round one of Christmas 2011. It was really weird and sad it being just the 4 of us this year. The boys won't be here until the 28th and the parents went to Houston for Christmas this year since Terra can't travel (she's the one that always causes trouble!) I couldn't make the drive to Houston because of my surgery, so it was a catch 22 :-(

We went to Christmas Eve service at church and both the girls loved all the lights
and Landry loves the candle lighting part. She stood up on the pew and waived her candle around like she was at Woodstock. She was very disappointed when it was over and wanted to stay for the next service so she could do it again.

We went home got in our jammies and read the Christmas Story and then Twas the Night Before Christmas. Then we locked Landry in her room. Yep locked, tied her door shut with a rope. Yep, we are awful parents, but if I get kicked in the head one more time, it may cause me to commit a felony and Santa couldn't come either.

She didn't seem to mind though. She told us that was the only way she would stay in her room and she knew if she didn't Santa wouldn't visit.

Landry woke up and I think she forgot all about Santa and Christmas. She came in our room asking to watch Bubble Guppies, go figure. She finally realized Santa had come when we finally went downstairs and then she couldn't get things opened fast enough. She didn't settle down until she found the ONE thing she had wanted all year, a Butterfly Barbie!

So then while the entire family was at Shannon's eating yummy Christmas dinner we had Texas Trash :-)

We ended the day going to see Grandma Morgan and taking her some Christmas stew. We got to see my uncle and aunt, too that I haven't seen in forever. Rylie ate enough German Chocolate cake for the entire German Army!

We had a good Christmas, but I'm ready for my boys to be home and the parents to be here, so we can have Christmas round 2!