Monday, December 26, 2011

Christmas 2011 flew by way too fast, but we had a great day!!

Barron asked Santa for a chainsaw and a candy cane for Christmas. He got both and was so excited. We went to Troy's parents for Christmas dinner and it was the first time his aunt, uncle and cousins met Andee. They loved her and Barron has changed so much too since they saw him last too. He played so hard with everyone. They are home from Argentina for a month. It was so good to see them and to have them home for a bit.
Auntie Shannon made us new stockings this year
The night before Christmas.....
Grandma GiGi 
Barron loves to hold his sister
Leaving out food for the rein deer
Writing a note to Santa and leaving him milk and cookies and some carrots for the rein deer too.
Christmas stories at bedtime by Grandpa DiDi
Barron got a new baseball hat. He loves to dress up with hats.
The favorite was his chainsaw from Santa


Meeting Auntie and cousin Savanna for the first time

Barron with uncle Jamey
Barron seeing his cousin Ellie for the first time since summer

Auntie hogged Andee from everyone

cousins
Andee's cousins got her a new skirt and tights to wear for the night. They really made her outfit. I had Barron's old Christmas sweats on her when we got there. Auntie Benzo got her a my first Christmas shirt to wear too. She was styling.
Troy and his big sis

Grandma Knuth with auntie and Andee
cousin Savy
Grandma Schader
Grandpa Schader
Barron got spoiled from grandma GiGi and grandpa DiDi. He has to keep all the toys there to play with and so he is already asking if he can go do DiDi's house. He loved the tools and trucks. 
He got a new Bob hat with a headlamp on it too.
When we got home we celebrated Jesus's birthday with the cake Barron decorated. We had a great day. 
Santa called on my phone just as we got home and Barron thanked him, told him he loved him so much and that he would be a really good boy all year until next year. We will see about that. It was such a good threat to use to get him to listen this month. He loves Santa.











Sunday, December 25, 2011

Family Christmas trip in Hawaii......we had so much fun.

We had an early Christmas in Hawaii with my family, Poppy, Nama, uncle Thor, uncle Ty, great grammy and great grampy. The weather was great and the kids were awesome little travelers. Barron had a few 2 year old tantrums, but for the most part they were both really good. Barron loved playing on the beach with his uncles and Nama and Poppy.
We got home in time to prepare for Christmas. Barron and I made Santa cookies and we made a birthday cake for Jesus (Barron decorated it). We were busy in the kitchen. He got to open a present last night. Grandma GiGi brought over food for the rain deer with glitter and oatmeal and they sprinkled it in the back yard. He is so excited and it was hard for him to go to sleep last night and he is still asleep now in bed with Troy and the dogs.  I am up waiting for Barron to get up. He is so into Christmas and Santa this year and we are so excited to see him this morning.
Poppy turned 70 in Hawaii and Barron helped him blow out the candles and eat the cake. Barron loves his poppy so much!!!


Double fisted

Barron loved to dig and build


Daddy out surfing


Just hanging out with daddy


Uncle Ty and Thor buried Barron and he didn't like it so much....started to cry.


racing uncle Ty




















Daddy making and OSU logo









Me and Mommy

The Olson family

Poolside

Great grandparents




Grammy always watched Andee while mommy and daddy swam