Christmas Recap

The holidays have come and gone and they flew by again this year.  We had a wonderful break getting to spend a lot of time with all of our family and friends.

On Christmas Eve morning we decided to do our family Christmas with Lukas.  Erin and I were so excited to give him his new train table and rocking chair.  He got a few little odds and ends things as well.  Lukas has become a HUGE fan of Mickey Mouse.  He especially likes the "Hot Dog" song from the cartoon.  We got him a book with a little music player that players about 10 different songs.  Lukas only wants to listen to Hot Dog though.  He plays it over and over again.... I can handle it though because he does the cutest little dance as he listens.

We went to the children's mass at our church on Christmas Eve and got to listen to my mom in her bell choir.  This is my favorite mass of the whole year.  The whole meaning of Christmas is celebrated with so many people around and all the smiles on the little kids' faces.  It is just such a perfect way to start things off right.  We went over to Claflin afterwards to see all of Erin's Strube family.  Lukas loved getting to play with a few of his cousins.  Trying to get a picture with them all is almost impossible though.  Santa also stopped in to visit.  Lukas was not real sure about the guy, but in his defense, it was pretty late and Lukas was wearing down.  It was a great evening though.

Lukas, Loghan, and Hagen

Checking out Great Great Grandma' s cane

Relaxing with Kandice and Kelli

Grandmas with the kids.... It was impossible to get everyone looking

Checking out Santa

Not too bad

Not okay with sitting on his lap

Christmas morning we celebrated with my family.  It was something else this year when there are two boys under the age of two running around.  I think Cade was a little more interested in the presents than Lukas was.  They had a good time chasing each other around as we all opened gifts.  I don't have very many pictures from it though because I messed up and left the camera in the car overnight and the battery was drained :(  Sorry

Checking out his presents

Beth, Christy, and Jana with all their gifts

For the afternoon we headed over to Claflin to start all over again.  Lukas was starting to figure it out a little bit, but we pretty much just pinned him in the corner with presents and let him sit and play.  We got to spend some good quality time with all of the family for a couple of days.

Showing Daddy "Toodles" ...another Mickey thing

Lukas with Grandma Karlynn

All in all it was a great holiday and we feel so blessed with everyone in our lives!  We had a wonderful 2011 and look forward to what is planned for us in 2012!  Happy New Year!!!!! :)