Christmas Eve

We spent a few days before Christmas Eve at grandma Lori's. The first night we got there Frank was so excited to give Ethan a present he couldn't wait! So, the first official  present for the Christmas season:

Frank has his original Hot Wheels track set up and gave Ethan this Mega Loop-de-Doop one! Ethan (and Frank) spent lots of time with those hot wheels!

 Grandma spent some time playing, too!

The prego ladies spent time relaxing and comparing our bellies.. Can you believe we are going to have babies so close together! Just makes me want to live closer to her!! Hey, and if you haven't noticed she started a BLOG- yes!
Tales from Mommy Merrill

 

Ronnie and Brad had some intense basketball games at the Holstein Rec which then resulted in some napping, seriously not sure why they are "snuggling" this sectional is HUGE!

Glad they get along:)

 Great Grandpa and Grandma Hammer came to visit the boys

Grandma Lori spent lots of time with her grandsons

 

I wonder if the next 2 will be boys to??

 

We had Kelby's baptism on Sunday. Melissa had a great brunch afterwards and Ethan had fun playing with Michelle's kids!

Then on Christmas Eve we all enjoyed a great meal made by grandma Lori. Kelby and Beau slept through the whole thing!

 Then the craziness of gift opening began...

Grandma out-did herself this year, the stockings were even STUFFED full of too much!

 Ethan had 2 of the biggest gifts in the room!

 A tool bench

 Roller skates from Uncle Andrew and Aunt Melissa

 We will keep working on the skills!

Uncle Ben and Bri got Ethan a cool Football beanbag chair!

Katie found a funny game for Ethan.. Pop the Pig. If you don't know, Ethan is quit in love with pigs!

 We got the Duallie BOB! This might be the only time you see Brad pushing it, I think it will be more MY gift! Although, his News Years Resolution is to start running again, and I have to tell you, he is 2 for 2 so far this year on the treadmill!

 We have taken a family picture in front of the tree on Christmas Eve since my earliest memories of Christmas. It is amazing how fast the amount of people can grow!

Just the Weber's before Midnight Candle service. 

It was an AMAZING time at grandma Lori's! It's always so hard to say goodbye!!