The boys were SO excited for everyone to arrive Friday. They kept asking over and over if we were going to do gifts Friday night and I kept telling them I wasn't sure what the plan was. Naturally, I assumed they were dying to see what Grandma and Grandpa were gifting them.
It turns out they couldn't wait to give our gifts to Grandma and Grandpa. We picked up this Penny-Farthing bicycle that holds potted plants for their garden at the end of the summer. We've been holding onto it ever since and keeping it a surprise. The boys helped me wrap it in an enormous Christmas bag last week and I'm pretty sure they are the ones that ripped it open- Grandma and Grandpa barely had a chance to make it in the door first! I love that generous spirit in both of them and I hope it endures.
They patiently waited after we handed out all of our gifts for theirs to be distributed.
They got brand-new cowboy boots that are beautiful. I will have to take a picture of the boots by themselves because they are so spiffy. I think they are sized just right to last us a year and they are so soft and comfortable.
Ian loved this camping set from Cabela's. He generally has a love for Cabela's so any toy that has that written on it is a hit with him!
Henry got a Moon in My Room. Joe hung it up last night and it's so cool; it's controlled by a remote and you can move through all the different 'types' of moons, half-moon, crescent moon, full moon, etc... We all love it and Ian has added it to his birthday list!
Grandpa knew how to work the remote so Henry had one lesson and he was good to go.
One of Ian's favorite songs right now is Camouflage by Brad Paisley so Grandma & Grandpa outfitted him head to toe in camo. Ian says his favorite colors are blue and camouflage. ;) He is one happy soldier.
And soldier is what he is when he has his outfit on. The boys are flying an army helicopter here. Ian's the soldier and Henry is a volunteer.
Henry read some night time books.
Grandma read the rest.
Ian found an especially comfy seat.
Henry pretended to fall asleep when he realized Ian was getting attention for looking snuggly...
These boys love, love, love time with their grandparents who never fail to tell them how proud they are of them.
And it was such a special treat to have Ronnie & Elvena along for this visit. They are welcome to join Grandma & Grandpa any time they come!
I believe Ian asked Uncle Ronnie more than once to move in with us. The way Joe cooked for him this weekend, he might just consider it!
This has been such a fun month of holiday celebrations in our home and now the countdown is on until next Saturday night when our anticipation reaches an all time high. Joe and I are no less excited than the boys for Christmas morning.
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Thank you for a wonderful weekend - we loved every minute of our time with all of you. How could we not be so totally proud of the wonderful family and home you have created? Thank you so much for inviting Elvena & Ronnie - it boosted their spirits tremendously to get to see such joy. We loved everything - especially the gifts the boys picked out for us!
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