Christmas Day(s)

What a fun and busy Christmas day at our home.  In fact, it was so busy that we opened up gifts the day after Christmas too.  How blessed we are!  We only played with Santa gifts, so that we could get to church on time.  After church we went to a brunch with some of our Air Force friends.  There was yummy food and Rhone had a blast playing "tea party" with the girls.  We headed home and web cam-ed with my family to open presents.  It was crazy with little boys on both ends, but it's so fun to see each other.  Rhone sneaked in a little nap and Ben and I got ready for Christmas dinner with our neighbors.  The food and the company were both delightful.  Then we spent some time opening gifts and web caming with Ben's family.  By that time it was time for Rhone to head to bed.  We never had time to open the gifts our little family got for each other.  So the next morning round 2 of Christmas began.  We opened up our presents, played, and ate left overs.  What a relaxing day spent all together.  We were so blessed to have Ben home with us for Christmas this year and are so blessed to have family to share it with even though they are far away.

Christmas morning before the chaos.

Rhone with his race track from Santa.  He had been asking for a race track for at least a month.  He had pretty high expectations, so we are glad he loves this hot wheels track.

The one other thing Rhone wanted from Santa was a "remote control ka-chow (lightning mcqueen)" This one follows the infrared sensor to "chase" the light.

Stocking dumping

Ben got 2 funny things in his stocking, a tiny plunger that props up his iphone and a rubber band gun. Everyone should get something to play with on Christmas right :)

Rhone got to pick out anything he wanted for Ben at the dollar store.  He choose a flashlight and gloves.

 These pictures were all taken on Christmas Day 2

Playing the Cabela's hunting game from my parents.

We got new carpet and furniture this winter, so Ben wrapped up a piece of our lovesac furniture and a carpet scrap.  He thought it was pretty funny.

Rhone made this wrapping paper for Ben and wanted this one to be from him.  It's an MSR backpacking stove.

Mom and Rhone got tired and both napped on the couch.

Ben put together the train tracks while we were sleeping.  It was impressive.

A few of the crafts Rhone made this Christmas.