Christmas Time

We had a really great Christmas this year.  We didn’t travel anywhere.  We just stayed home and enjoyed time together as a family.  It was very relaxing and just what the doctor ordered.

On Christmas Eve we decorated a Gingerbread House.  Austin was so excited.  He had a blast putting the little candies on the house (and eating them too). We had so much fun that I think we are going to make this a King Family tradition for Christmas Eve.

It turned out to be quite a masterpiece.

Later that night we went to Grandma and Grandpa King’s house for dinner.  Then we went to see Great-Grandma King and spend the rest of the evening with her and the Barry King Family.

We have carried on the tradition of opening pajamas on Christmas eve.  The boys had lots of fun ripping into their presents. It was a good warm-up for the following day!

Austin’s pajama situation is kind of sad right now so he got 3 pairs of pajamas.  He got all of his favorites, Batman, Phineas and Ferb, and Cars 2.

Vance was uncharacteristically surprised and excited to unwrap the pajamas that he picked out for himself

We really need to work on Austin’s smile.  This is the face he pulls whenever I ask him to smile for the camera.

Christmas morning was so fun this year because Austin was finally old enough to understand the concept of Santa.  Vance woke us up bright and early (everyone except Kaleb) to go see what Santa brought us.

Kaleb got to open his presents a little later after he woke up.  We weren’t about to wake up the little dear before he was ready.  We aren’t insane!

Kaleb didn’t really open his presents…more like he ate them.  He just took a big bite and started chewing.  Poor kid will never stop getting fat comments if he continually acts like that.

Austin had to step in and help his little brother out.

Later we had our traditional “pork chop and gravy” breakfast.  Grandma and Grandpa King, Brian, and Andrew and Becky all came over to spend the day with us.  Later that night we got to talk to Tyler on his mission via Skype.  It was so fun to see him.  Technology these days is pretty cool.  We can’t wait for him to get home in 6 months.