When juggling a 30 pound one year old on my hip these days, a purse/diaper bag and gosh knows what else...I rarely lug my big Canon Rebel around to take pics anymore. An iPhone is so much easier and part of my Christmas to myself was actually an iPhone 7 Plus since it was time for an upgrade. The camera is ah-maze.
If you follow me on Instagram, I apologize because these are repeats but I love documenting on the ol' blog here. So here's sneak peeks into our Christmas and I will post more from my camera soon!
The boys loved making a gingerbread house last Tuesday. Well, Cade loved building it but Charlie was MAD he couldn't eat it...I mean, that face!!
Wednesday night kicked off our Christmas festivities with dinner at Chad's grandmothers house in Abbeville. Cousins from Columbia came up and we had dinner and they brought presents for the boys. It was a low key night and the boys always love hanging out together, contrary to Charlie's face in this picture...
Thursday was nephew Carter's 6th birthday. I can't believe it!! He wanted a Grinch themed birthday party and that's just what he got. Everyone loved The Grinch's surprise visit...except yep...you guessed it. Charlie!
more party fun. Cade is seriously obsessed with the Grinch and even asked to dress up for him next Halloween!
Friday night we had Christmas with Chad's cousins on the McClain side. Last year we hosted at our house, this year it was at Holly & Will John's.
Here's the difference a year makes! 2015 vs 2016. All seven McClain great-grands. We can NEVER get a picture of all seven looking at the camera, must less smiling...
Saturday I worked 10-2 like I always do then we headed to Mimi & Papa's for Christmas Eve! Mimi & Papa loooove to spoil their five grandboys and this year was no different.
SO. MANY. PRESENTS.
Christmas morning Santa came!!! (pics on my regular camera to come...) Then we always do brunch at our house with my mom , sister and bro-in-law. This year was special because now the boys have a new cousin and we loved celebrating baby Macy's first Christmas!
I scored this matching pajamas on sale after Christmas last year from The Company Store and the guys (Chad and Mack) even had some with red thermal tee tops but they said they were NOT posing for a pic. HA At least they humored us and wore them though!
(nevermind Charlie trying to pick his nose. Real life people, real. life.)
Our little Macy is seriously the best present of the whole entire year!!!!!
Monday night we got together with more sweet friends (that are more like family) for lasagna + more gift exchange.
(Charlie and that belly ohmygosh...)
more Christmas pajamas and sweet sugar kisses...
Then last night we finished up our 6th consecutive night of Christmas shenanigans at Mimi & Papa's again since the Boone crowd (cousins from Boone) came to visit, have dinner and exchange!
Here's all seven Newell great-grands with one more on the way in 2017 (Claire and Abigail will be big sisters in July. HOORAY!) Again, no way you're going to get all seven kiddos + two dogs to look at the camera must less smile but this was the best we got. We learned the only way to make Charlie sit still and smile was the iPad!
We're all exhausted with full bellies and a few more pounds gained. Full hearts and all smiles. Great time spent with family and friends, which is what matters most.
Recap #2 coming up next!
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