Finally, a Christmas post

Sorry it has taken me so long to do a Christmas post, there's just so many pictures and Christmases I knew it was going to take me awhile, and well I don't have that much time to spend on the blog with 2 kids now! Here's a quick recap (mostly in pictures):

We started out the holiday with Christmas Eve at Grandpa Bostow's and Aunt Sarah's. Leyton's Great Grandma Theresa and Great Grandpa Dick were also there from North Dakota, along with Aunt Anne all the way from Texas. Unfortunately Grandma Sharon had to work on Christmas Eve, but we went and visited her at work for a bit. It was great to see her and open presents with her, but it was too bad it had to be so quick.

Here's Leyton playing with the giant Mr. Potato head from Grandma Sharon, it has 4 potato heads inside and tons of accessories!

Great Grandma Theresa and Leyton playing with the blocks she got him...And Leyton opening Big Foot from Grandpa Bostow. He wanted it, but was scared of it at the same time. Every time we went to Target he'd ask to see him, but then back up and cling to me! Now when he plays with him he always says "big foot not scary!"The Bostow group: Anne, Cal, Jeff (with Sarah's cat Harold :)), Sarah, Leyton, Eric, Theresa and Dick.

At 6:00 we were off to Christmas Eve with the entire McNamara side. This year the Mansell's hosted, and everyone was surprised when Santa showed up! Leyton didn't know what to think at first, but sort of warmed up to him by the end... he still kept his distance though!
Excited about the candy cane and polar bear from Santa!

Grace, Lauren, Lucy and Leyton with Santa...

Cal wasnt too impressed with Santa :)

Leyton excited to show Grandma the Tractor Santa brought him!

Our attempt at a family picture... notice not one person looking....

Remember this outfit? Its the one that Leyton picked out for Cal with Julie before he was born, and it looked huge then... fit him perfectly by Christmas!

Christmas Day with my family at Grandma and Grandpa McNamara's. Grace is giving the kid's a lesson on something... she is a good teacher- they always sit and listen! Opening more gifts...

Cal wearing the Christmas outfit from Grandma Sharon...
Leyton pumped about the the huge John Deere Tractor from G & G!Playing with all of the cool farm stuff he got!

Santa brought Leyton and Cal their presents at Grandpa and Grandma's house!This was one of the things that he constantly asked for for Christmas whenever I asked him what he wanted from Santa- "Ninja Wheelie!" (a motorcycle that does a wheelie and then takes off). That and a "big hoop!" (big basketball hoop) that aunt Tina got for him.
On the 26th it was time for the Krumm's Christmas at Grandma Krumm's house.The gingerbread house making contest this year was to build the house you grew up in... They all looked very close!

The McNamara house....The Springer House...
The Demulling house...And the Krumm House... for some reason i don't have one of the Kittel's, but theirs was really good, complete with the pool, hot tub, and even fish pond!Grandpa Mc. and Cal taking a much needed snooze...Finally, back at our house in Dodgeville Leyton found that Santa had filled his stocking!This picture says it all... we were exhausted by the end of Christmas, but we had great time with Family! It was wonderful being on maternity leave over the holidays so I didn't have to worry about rushing back for work. Thanks for everything guys, you all got Leyton and Cal way too much!