Christmas Morning

This year, we had the opportunity to wake up at home on Christmas morning.  My parents, Angie & Chris, & Amanda were here to enjoy it with us!

Santa definitely came!

Bryson was so excited and I think a bit confused to see all the new toys & gifts, he didn't know where to start!

It was such a fun filled morning!  We enjoyed breakfast together and then I made homemade sauce and meatballs for dinner!

Bryson played all day (minus his nap time of course).

It was such a wonderful Christmas!  Bryson was filled with so much wonder and excitement!  It's hard to believe next year could be more fun than this one was but I am sure it will be!

Christmas Family Parties

On the Saturday before Christmas, we headed to Youngstown to celebrate Christmas with our families.  

Grammy & Papa with all the grandkids!

We had so much fun celebrating with Jeff's family.  Bryson loved all of his presents and had fun trying to steal Holden's as well.  They are still tolerating each other but I think they will be fast friends in about a year when Bryson is a bit older.  

We were so grateful to get to spend some time with Aunt Georgie and Uncle Dick, who were in town visiting from New Jersey!   They are always so enjoyable and we wish we got a chance to see them more than what we do.  

The following day we went over to my parents for the BIG family Christmas party.  This year the theme was "ugly Christmas sweater party".  Everyone had so much fun with it!  

Cousins!

Bryson got his most favorite Christmas toy at this party.  His Great Grandma Curtis bought him his beloved Woody from Toy Story!

We also played flip cup!  I played with water because I am WAY too old to hang with the young kids when it comes to drinking games but it was so much fun!  

This was Bryson on the way back to Columbus!  Him and his best pal!

Ear Tubes & Christmas Cookies

Yesterday, Bryson had ear tubes put in his ears!  We have been battling ear infections and residual fluid and knew it was time to get it taken care.  Grandma came down to be here with us and help our.  I was a little nervous about it but everything went great.  It helps when you know you are in good hands too, we have a wonderful ENT! 

Bryson gave us some laughs once his versed kicked in!  He was a little loopy! 

 He had a little bit of a hard time once he woke up from the anethesia, lots of crying!  But once we got him home he snuggled with me and that did the trick. 

 He was feeling so much better after his nap so we decided, with the help of Grandma, to make sugar cut-out cookies.  (I think we had more fun than he did).

 I think they are the most beautiful sugar cookies I have ever seen! I can't wait to set them out for Santa to eat!

Let the Holidays begin...

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our families and then came home for the annual Christmas decorating weekend!
Sheldon the Elf showed up and we had a little helper while decorating the tree!

Pictures of Fall

I haven't had a chance to post for a while!  

Life has been a bit of crazy but we have still had time to enjoy the fall so far!

We had a fun time visiting Cabella's on our way home from a trip to MI!

Bryson LOVES the cool camping chair we got him from there!

Pumpkin picking
and decorating!

And of course, the everyday chaos they always makes me smile!

A Day Out With Thomas...

A few weekends ago, Jenna (Jeff's sister), Michael & Holden came down to Columbus and we went to see the "real" Thomas the train!  

It was a fun day and the boys had a great time and so did we!

A visit to Michigan

As most of you know, my sister had to have her baby at The University of Michigan so that he could undergo emergency open heart surgery shortly following his birth.

So the Sunday prior to their surgeries, Jeff and I headed up the MI. 

C.S. Motts at the University of Michigan is a fantastic hospital.  They do a wondeful job not only in pediatric medicine but also in making families as comfortable as possible while you are there. 

Jeff and I were there for 5 days and then I returned for an additional 3 days. 

 

 

In that time, we kept Bryson quite entertained.

Never did I think I would see the day that Bryson would be playing in a U of M gym.

Bryson loved playing with Chris's brother-in-law Nate!

Bryson was such a trooper everyday, spending almost all of the day at the hospital and being off schedule!  This was him the whole ride home yesterday!
Baby Liam is holding his own.  You can read all about his progress HERE!