Christmas Update

I haven't blogged in what feels like forever, and now I have so much to say that I just don't want to do it. Last week, my parents and sister drove to Idaho and arrived on Friday. Let me tell you, being at work knowing that they are in town was so hard!! It was needless to say the longest afternoon! Nana gave Isaac a bath that night and we got some way cute pictures...





The highlight of Saturday came when we took Isaac to Idaho Falls to have his picture taken with the "real deal" Santa. It was really cute--it was taken at a professional photographers studio--it was really neat, and thanks to my Aunt, we were able to do it. We just had to pay a flat rate for the sitting fee and then we get a free 8 x 10 of it...we put Isaac in his red "My First Christmas" outfit--once we get the picture back, I'll have to scan it in because it was adorable!

Oh yeah...another funny/bad incident that happened on Saturday...Taylor went snowmobiling with my dad and uncle on Saturday...so to preface: boys will be boys, especially when it comes to toys. I guess Taylor was going down a hill or into this little ditch-like area and saw a drain pipe so he knew he had to watch out for that...well, long story short, no details, he lost control and the sled went one way and he went the other. Well, the sled was fine, but a nice 4 x 4 wooden post broke Taylor's fall. He hit the wooden post so hard that it snapped in half! My uncle found him just laying in the snow and he asked if Taylor was alright and Taylor mumbled, "I think I dislocated my shoulder." So, he was sore for a day, but is all better now...thank goodness!!! I told him we should at least go get it X-rayed at the ER before Dec. 31 since we've already met our deductible! But, he refused and is showing no signs of pain today....

Sunday my parents and sister came to church with us since I had to teach YW...it was so fun to have them there...then on Christmas Eve we went up to my grandparents house and enjoyed a big snow storm! We had our traditional crab and clam chowder dinner (for those who don't like fish there were hamburgers...but crab dipped in cocktail sauce is actually pretty good...) and then we opened gifts from my grandparents. Isaac had a really hard time sleeping during this day because there was just too much going on, so he was rather cranky, which in turn made mom rather cranky!

But Christmas morning came and we were able to celebrate it with my family at our very own place!! It was really great! I made our traditional creamed egg breakfast (yum!) and then we opened stockings and gifts...it was truly a great Christmas!! Taylor got the Blackberry Pearl phone which he wanted and loves--he has been playing with it non-stop! I (well, we) got a camcorder, wahoo! Now we will be able to upload videos to the blog!! Too bad we haven't had anything "video worthy" yet. Anyway, it was a great Christmas--for dinner we went to my grandparents for another traditional meal--Prime Rib. YUM YUM YUM! It hit the spot.

We went and saw the new National Treasure movie tonight-- a definite must see! We really enjoyed it.

Another exciting piece of info--it seems that Isaac is sleeping through the night!! He has been fairly consistent since Friday and has slept from 11 to 7, so we aren't complaining!! He is getting so big, he is right on the edge of not being able to fit into his 0-3 month outfits...I can't believe he'll be 3 months in the coming week...crazy!!! Some of the latest things he has been doing is smiling and cooing a lot (especially at his bedtime feeding) and he is laughing out loud!! I LOVE it, and immediately following his laughing is the hiccups!! Haha, it's great.

We sure have been spoiled to have all this attention and love for Isaac with my parents and sister and her husband being here...Isaac loves it as do we!!

(I told you I hadn't blogged in a while...and my sister took Christmas pictures on her camera, so I don't have them yet).