Walking downstairs Christmas morning to see that Santa had arrived
…and ate the pretzel left out for him the night before. And the reindeer somehow ate most of each petite carrot, but left just enough crumbs behind to remind the faithful of the plate’s original content. Christmas magic.
Eleanor, either happy about the orange in her stocking, or just excited to be awake
“Mom, can you open both of these like right now?”
R2-D2 and Stormtrooper plushies for the win (in hand going to sleep most nights since)
Desmond presses forward, Eleanor pit stops with a pouch
TWO oranges? Woah!
Pretzel break.
Desmond opening his first gift from Santa, a barn puzzle!
Sister opening her very own set of crayons
Beyond excited to tug at bows and rip paper
Sometimes you just need take a breather
Brother and sister opening Chutes and Ladders together. These two <3
Des modeling his new Cars robe
This time, the injustice was her inability to get her new forks out of their packaging instantly
Trial run with the new spoon- it works.
Desmond surveying the pair of new LEGO Junior sets (brilliant product, by the way)
Des and his new big boy camera
Christmas lunch with great-grandma Kathy
Cousin Viv supervising the first lego build, Des happily the assistant builder
Viv carefully studying the build instructions
…though occasionally pausing for a photo shoot as Liam puts Des’ new camera through the paces
Upon returning home for nap time, Desmond felt his new Lightning McQueen lego car need to be tucked in for a nap as well
Desmond and Cal continuing the Christmas cheer
Eleanor walking over to mom, and judging from the look on grandma’s face, the first time she saw Eleanor take more than three steps. At 13 months, Ella is practicing more persistently than her brother, who after initially discovering his walking ability, shelved it until a few months later
Squeaker/shaker toys… for babies!
Grandma and Des, reading his new book Here We Are
Aunt Kellie, grandma Anne and dad’s first Christmas together in seven years!
Grandma offering structural engineering advice
Snoopy Bob Cratchit watching after the house, it was so fulfilling to enjoy the first Christmas together as a foursome. Complete.
