Merry Christmas from the Maddux household!
We had a wonderful day, despite all the kids having colds and Cort being under the weather as well. Grandad, Gransan, and Gramma were all here. We thought a lot about the days we used to travel for Christmas, since both Oklahoma and North Texas got over a foot of snow. The pictures from folks having a White Christmas "back home" were amazing, but we'll still take being at our own home sweet home with our family.
Charlie and Joseph are now old enough to do the honors of reading the Christmas story on Christmas Eve
Waiting at the top of the stairs before being allowed to see what Santa brought (if you are wondering, Will refuses to wear pants anymore)
This was Will's ABSOLUTE favorite gift -- his very own broom
He's a cleaning machine
Here he's cleaning up the mess from underneath the "kids' table" -- can't believe we have enough people in our immediate family (plus grandparents) to justify a kids' table.
Our babysitter, Cynthia, gave the boys new Texans hats - she knows them well!
The boys also got new baseball gloves, new soccer, football, and baseball cards, a ball bounceback, mini college football helmets, miniature "football guys," mini baseball helmets with a standings board, and baseball and football PJs -- yes, they LOVE sports
Cynthia got Will this stuffed dog. He named him Bob.
Will also liked the rain boots that Charlie got him - notice Charlie and Joseph in the foreground taking pictures with their new cameras
Here Cort is reading Helen the book given to her by her (very perceptive) brother Joe -- "Hands Are Not For Hitting"
Christmas confirmed that Helen really is a girl! She loved wearing and showing off her new clothes and hair bows.
She played a lot with her two new dolls, along with the bed for the dolls and a little dollhouse
Our little girl showing off her new Christmas finery
We still need a little work on the true meaning and spirit of Christmas and a little less emphasis on the commercialism -- we spent all morning opening Christmas presents, for crying out loud. But, mostly, we just enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with family. And watching the kids have a fabulous time, whether with the presents themselves or with the wrapping they come in . . . .
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