Christmas with the Greats

The day after Christmas, we all went over to Great Grandmama & Papa's house.

Great Grandmama has lots of fun stuff toys that the kids enjoyed playing with. Especially the singing frog.

And after a yummy dinner, there were more presents to open!

I'm pretty sure this toothbrush set is on Nathan's top 3 favorites list, if not his favorite. You cannot go wrong with Cars for Nathan. And anything related to his teeth is awesome, in his mind. He's already asked a bazillion times to open it. But I'm a mean mommy... he just opened a brand new one in early December, so this will be a gift he'll enjoy tons in a couple months. If I can hold out that long from all the requests to open it now. Thank you, to whoever gave it to him - I didn't get to see the gift tags!

Ruth adores her pull along toy. We debated if it was a frog or a duck. But I think we're all in agreement now that it's a grasshopper. Its really neat looking, and well made. And Ruth loves pulling it around her.

Nathan loves his tractor vest from Great Grandmama!

And Ruth continued on her pursuit to enjoy all the packaging. 

Great Grand Papa, opened some pretty awesome gifts, too.

He got a laptop! So maybe he's reading this on his new computer??

And Ruth got a puppy dog!!

Ok, she didn't. But she thought she did :)

Faith got a really cute barn set - the barn is a carrying case for a stuffed horse, pig & dog. And lots of other random toys she puts in there. It's one of her all time favorite gifts, too. And she loved checking it all out with Aunt Monica. Thank you, Aunt Mary Beth (I think it was from you)

Great Grandma & Nathan had a "snowball" fight in the living room with newpaper & wrapping paper. They had a great time. 

Then Nathan moved on to his Great Aunt Jenny, who taught him about the "bumble bees" (aka, tickle bugs).

Then Nathan went on to play monkey in the middle with Pa, Great Aunt Jenny & Aunt Monica. And somehow that ended with stuffing Nathan full of wrapping paper. And a lot of giggles. A lot!

Faith asked to be stuffed, too - but she was done after one ball of paper went up her shirt.

The kids gave their great grandparents a set of photo frames that they each painted.

And Faith made great friends with her cousin (one removed), Leah. 

The read a book over and over and over again. Shared some snuggle time. And played with silly putty. Faith adores Leah! They were sweet together.

Nathan eventually calmed down from all his giggling and warmed up by the fire with Daddy & Ruth before we headed out in the snow to go back to Granny & Pa's for the night.

And Faith gave lots of hugs to her new friend, Leah.