Christmas

This year's Christmas was definitely different and difficult but we got through it. The Sunday before Christmas, we spent the day with the Marienau's at Grandma Neva's nursing home. Will had a great time playing with all the great grand-kids and loves his new Buzz Lightyear!! It was great that the whole family was there...well except for one...but it was fun to see the kids play and to catch up with everyone.
Opening gifts from great grandma



His new Buzz

Ella telling Great-Grandma thank you

The gathering


Claire-bear

Will and Emme (Rachel's daughter)

Attempting to get all the great-grand kids together for a picture


Grandma and all the grandkids!

Will and I stayed at Grandma's house until after Christmas. One night Santa was at the library so we picked up Uncle Trent and went to see him. Will was a little hesitant but did sit on Santa's lap. When asked what he wanted for Christmas, he just repeated what others were saying but at Grandma's he said he wanted toys! Will also got to make a little ornament with one of the little girls there.







After seeing Santa we made a spontaneous decision to go to the Yogi Bear movie.

Lots of snow in Iowa so Will of course had to go out to play and scoop it up.




A little lunch with cousins!


A couple days before Christmas the kids had their annual cookie baking and decorating fun with Grandma Barb!










Christmas Eve we went to eat at a restaurant. It was great food and the best part...no clean up! We all got to open presents together and the kids got great gifts. Will loved all of his presents!







Show girl Ella got a guitar and microphone!! She was putting on a show for us!


Christmas Eve night we headed to Jen's and in the morning opened presents with Grandpa and Grandma Schnabel.


Opening his new Toy Story blanket that Aunt Jen made for him. He sleeps with it every night...it is so soft and super warm!

Giant Hedgehog from Grandma and Grandpa! Will loves to sleep with this too and uses it as a pillow sometimes = )

Daddy and Will playing with his new train set from Aunt Jen


Will and Aunt Jen

Will with grandma and grandpa Schnabel

We had to head back to Kansas because Brian had to work early on Sunday morning. Since we were wide awake, we decided to let Will open his gifts from us and Santa.






All in all it was a good Christmas. We definitely missed Papa Jeff but know he was looking over us!

Wow...sorry that was a super long post that took forever to get out because of all the pictures but I hope you enjoyed it!