Santa Came!

Jackson's big gift from Santa this year was an awesome train table! Here are some pictures of how excited he was when he saw the train (all he asked for this year was a train and a guitar like Mia's).


Santa has been here:)



Jack's new train table.



Here comes Jackson excited to see what Santa has left for him.



"This mine?"



Already obsessed with the choo choo train.



The carwash is his favorite part.



Jackson loves his grandmommy!



Needless to say Jackson is thrilled with the gift!



My sweet boy.



Later that night John and Patrice came over. Jackson LOVES "Trice" and had to sit by her and keep giving her hugs. At one point he let her hold Bob, only after warning her to be very gentle because Bob was a tiny new baby.

Christmas with Gaga

Christmas with Gaga, Jeremy, Bill and Grandmommy was also so much fun! Again, we really missed the Osby's and the Francis family (this was my first Christmas ever to not celebrate with them) but had a good time despite their absence.



Jackson opening his "little henry" vacuum cleaner.



Gaga and Jackson.



Uncle Jer helping Jackson put together toys.



One of Jackson's stocking stuffers was a box of band aids. He was so excited. He screamed, "oh my gosh, my very own box of bandaids!" He laid them all out on the floor and played with them for quite some time.



Jay loving his fancy new grill tools!



Bill and Grandmommy watching Jax open his presents.



Gaga cooking our delicious lunch.



Jackson playing with his new play-doh ice cream shop kit.



Our resident turkey carver.



Bill was exhausted from all of the excitement.



Jay and Jer logging some serious PS3 time.



Gaga always let's Jackson help her in the kitchen and he loves it.



A Christmas kiss.



The many stockings after being emptied.



Uncle Jer finding Jackson's tickle bones. Aunt Sissy found them in Boston and since then Jax has been obsessed with people looking for his tickle bones:)



Three generations.



People always tell me I look just like my mom. Looking at this picture I do see some resemblance:)



Happy Jackson after two full days of presents!



Night time reading with Gaga. She's reading my favorite book from growing up. It's the best "Night Before Christmas" pop up book ever!



I didn't get a picture of Jackson opening his guitar but he was so happy and yelled, "holy cow, oh no my gosh!" He has been singing to Bob each night while playing his guitar:)

Thanks to all of our wonderful family for such a wonderful Christmas!

Christmas with Nana and Papa

Jay and I have discussed lately that this really has been our best Christmas ever. Despite external stresses etc. it has been so amazing to see Jackson's complete joy over everything. Christmas Eve we awoke to a little voice over the monitor quietly singing, "dashing through the snow. . ." Jackson quietly sang jingle bells for about 10 minutes before I went in to get him. It was Jay's turn to get up with him but after hearing that sweet song I just had to spend some time with my little man. We just sang and played and had such a great morning. His excitment this season has been such fun. I also think it's been the most awesome Christmas due to all of the family time we've been able to spend.
We spent Christmas Eve with Nana and Papa and had such a good time. We missed the Francis family so much but still had a great time with Noah, Jessica and Jeremy.


This is a LOT of snow for Texas. Having a white Christmas is rare!



Jackson, Jay and Papa enjoying the hot tub during the "Texas blizzard."



Warming up after the hot tub.



Who gave this man a knife?



Jax wearing his precious Christmas pj's from Nana.



Jay teaching Noah how to carve the turkey.



Jackson kept saying he was an elf in his new jammies. His elf line however was, "Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!"



It was such a fun night!



Loving on my little wild man.



Looking for Santa's sleigh.



Jackson opening his Mickey Mouse art table.



Dad, Jer and Freckles opening presents.



Jackson opening his baby brother doll.



Jay excited about a gift card to buffalo wild wings.



Jackson was so excited about his paints, markers, crayons etc.



Jackson was cracking everyone up exclaiming, "oh no my gosh!" everytime he opened another gift.



One of Jackson's favorite gifts was a little brother doll with a stroller. He named his baby Bob and has been attached to him since Christmas Eve.



I love Dad's expression here as he learns that his super cool IR remote has already been programmed by Noah.



Uncle Noah and soon to be Aunt Jess.



Family picture with Bob.



The traditional sofa picture with all of the girls in our Christmas pajamas.



I so wish this wasn't blurry but oh well. Christmas 2009 group picture.



Our guys.



Noah was very excited about the pickle that dad had picked out for his stocking:)



Christmas morning snow.



Jackson was pretty tired after such a fun night.



Freckles in her Christmas sweater.


Thanks to Nana, Papa, Uncle Jer, Uncle Noah and Aunt Jess for such an awesome Christmas! Jackson had such a great time being loved on by all of you. . .and he loves all of the gifts as well.