Started celebrating early

Christmas felt like it started on November 22nd when Nolan was born.  That's when we got our favorite gift and Keaton got gifts very regularly from then through Christmas.

We were able to do a lot more holiday activities than I expected with baby Nolan thanks to dad being home and helping out a ton.

Keaton was very happy to sit on Santa's lap this year since he knew he'd get a candy cane after.  He REALLY likes candy canes!  His friend, Camden, wasn't as excited about Santa and the candy canes.

 

Here are some more of the fun things we did to celebrate the holidays: Visiting Swanson's nursery, ice skating, Seattle Center train, professional gingerbread houses downtown, making our own gingerbread house, checking out neighborhood light displays with visiting cousins Crystal/Emerald.

 

 

We had a great time on Christmas day opening gifts and having family over.  It was hard to get Keaton to open presents because he'd get so excited over what he just opened that he would want to play with it instead of opening more presents.  I don't think we will have this issue next year!  Keaton sure did get a lot of cars/trucks and related type items.  Even a car map shirt for daddy!  Manny seemed to think every gift was for him and was very excited about the ones that were.  Keaton said his favorite gift was the Lincoln Log train set...but I think it was playing with Aunt Claudia on Christmas Day.

 

 

Nolan was very festive in his Santa outfit.  Next year he'll be much more aware of what's going on and ready to enjoy the fun.

 

 

Some of Santa's gifts must have got lost on his way to our house since a package from Grandpa/Nana/Steve/Eileen/Wyatt arrived a few days later.  This was a good thing because Keaton (and Manny) were ready to open gifts again since it had been a few days with nothing new. They are going to be disappointed when we don't continue to get presents daily.

 

 

Here's the best gift!!!!!!!