Christmas 1 and Christmas 2 and Christmas 3!

Last week we spent a few days in Fort Myers, just me and the boys (poor Eric had to stay and work). We celebrated Christmas with my parents and Annie Grannie, complete with the Tomaino traditional Christmas dinner (turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, veggies, and sweet potatoes . . .and of COURSE my dad's apple pie, and my mom's pumpkin pie!)

 (Um, just HOW dirty could Tanner's face be!? Yikes!)

 Bryce has wanted this Lego set, The Battle of Endor, for SOOOO long.  He was completely thrilled to get it from Annie Grannie!

 Big hugs followed, after THAT gift!

 What fun would a giant box be if you didn't fill it with paper and climb in!? 

 And what fun would that giant box be if you didn't dump it out all over the floor and swim in the paper?

 We had lunch at Bass Pro Shop, and visited with Santa there.  Then the boys (all THREE of them) had to climb on all the 4 wheelers and boats out front, because well. . .boys WILL be BOYS.

We also went to see Frosty The Snowman, on stage at the Broadway Palm dinner theater, which was lots of fun! The boys really liked it! :)  We had a great time in Fort Myers.  Tanner's highlight of the trip, was that it was garbage day while we were there, so he had the privilege of helping Poppy take 6 cans of yard waste out to the corner.  He was THRILLED beyond explanation.  (I just don't get that kid!?) :) 

After a long car ride home, we finished getting ready for Christmas. . . 

 On Christmas Eve, on our way out to church! Eric preached at the 5:30 children's service, and he was dressed like a shepherd! I should have taken my camera!!! :)

 2nd Christmas. . .the actual Christmas morning, at our house.  Santa was ever-faithful and brought goodies for everyone!  Bryce got Pokemon cards (against Santa's better judgement!) Nerf guns (against Santa's better judgement) and a new Wii game.  Tanner got a keyboard that looks like a kitty, a puzzle, and a new Wii game (which is technically for EVERYONE!) ;)  Bryce's big gift from us is a fish tank.  Tomorrow we are going to go to the pet store and Bryce can pick out some Glo Fish, which he has wanted for like TWO years.  (The whole idea sort of disgusts me, but I've made it clear I am NOT cleaning the fish tank, or scooping out dead fish, or doing much of anything to deal with it!) But it has a cool black light in the tank, to make the fish "glow" and it makes a terrific night light in Bryce's room.  Tanner's "big" gift from us is a garbage truck from Toy Story.  He loves it!

 So after we celebrated at our house, the REAL chaos began. . .at Nana's house.  The explosion of gifts of every shape and size, and more goodies than you can count!  I hardly took any pictures, because I was in the thick of it :)  But much fun was had, and many treats were consumed.  Tanner ate enough M&M's over the course of the day to sink a ship.

 Here's Tanner with a cool jeep he got, long after the craziness had calmed and been cleaned up!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!

xoxo