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This past week has been a blur – Tommy’s vacation finally started yesterday but the weather was freezing and rainy, so he was only able to cut plywood in the garage…and completely destroy it in the process. There are wood shavings and dust everywhere. =( The weather last Saturday was also cold and rainy so we invited Grandpa up for some cookie making and game playing. It was a nice and relaxing day. Then on Tuesday, we dropped by our good friends/neighbors house for a little Christmas get together so they could give the boys a present. Their names are Chris and Don and they are such funny, nice people…we’ve had nothing but good experiences with the people in this neighborhood since we moved in. I’m so impressed and eager to get to know everyone. Last night was our early Christmas party with Grandpa. We decided to break tradition and go around the local neighborhood to see lights rather than at Winterhaven. The lights down there are awesome, but they’re pretty much the same every year and after several years of this, we thought it was time to see something else. So after the lights, we went to go get some cake and hot chocolate at our beloved café, only to discover that it had closed down. What a bummer! So we went to Village Inn instead and got our goodies. Then it was back to Grandpa’s house to open presents and hang out for a while. He spoiled the boys again with some really awesome stuff! Thanks Grandpa!! You’re the best! We leave for NM this Sunday to spend Christmas with mom and Joe and then return the following Saturday. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and stuffs themselves full of good food!! Love you all! xoxo

Grandpa and the boys baking some cookies

Don't look so happy, people... — Don’t look so happy, people…

Game time! We played Candyland. Grandpa got this for Henry a couple years ago... — Game time! We played Candyland. Grandpa got this for Henry a couple years ago…

Will was trying to play but wanted to just destroy everything...he's like a dog, I swear. — Will was trying to play but wanted to just destroy everything…he’s like a dog, I swear.

Here are our neighbors, Chris and Don. They are originally from New York and still have very heavy accents. It's hilarious to hear them speak! =) — Here are our neighbors, Chris and Don. They are originally from New York and still have very heavy accents. It’s hilarious to hear them speak! =)

We made the boys dress up a little last night...too bad we didn't wipe the spaghetti sauce off their faces!! =0 — We made the boys dress up a little last night…too bad we didn’t wipe the spaghetti sauce off their faces!! =0

I swear, William is going to be the class clown when he gets to school... — I swear, William is going to be the class clown when he gets to school…

Opening presents at Grandpas house... — Opening presents at Grandpa’s house…

Henry got some SpongeBob legos! Sooo awesome. Haha!

Look at this adorable hat!! It's a Thomas the Train hat and Will loves it! — Look at this adorable hat!! It’s a Thomas the Train hat and Will loves it!

He also got a Thomas the Train whistle that sounds just like a choo choo. We had to endure it the whole car ride back home. =/

Grandpa got both of them a set of magnets...really cool. — Grandpa got both of them a set of magnets…really cool.

This kid, I swear. I love him to death but he drives me crazy.

This was one of Henry's presents...a super cool gyro that lit up the faster you spun it... — This was one of Henry’s presents…a super cool gyro that lit up the faster you spun it…

It's kinda mesmerizing.. — It’s kinda mesmerizing..

Well...we're missing a kid in this picture and it's because he decided to throw a tantrum and ruin the picture. So I told him he couldn't be in it. The joys of being a parent. — Well…we’re missing a kid in this picture and it’s because he decided to throw a tantrum and ruin the picture. So I told him he couldn’t be in it. The joys of being a parent.

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