Christmas Day, Parts 1 and 2

We told the kids they could come in our room at 7.  They bounded in giddy at 6:45 declaring they just couldn't wait any longer.  I was already awake anyway.  But it was waiting for Cooper that was the hard part.  We read some Christmas stories and then he woke up and so did Oliver.  They were very patient to wait while I fed Oliver.  And then by 7:30 we FINALLY got to go downstairs!

Oliver enjoyed most of Christmas morning right on Daddy's lap.

 And he seemed to love every minute of it.

 It was just as it should be.  Happy and crazy and fun.

 Cooper hugging his plushy digger

 After presents and cherry turnovers, Todd and Cooper and I set out in the blizzard to shovel the driveway.  It was SO deep and windy and snowing like crazy and I loved it.  It was so much fun!  Cooper joined in with a shovel too and "helped".  He was cute and I felt happy.

Christmas Part 2 was lunch at Todd's grandparents house.  Grandma surprised everyone with matching brown hats that she made:

 We still have the name labels attached.

 Christmas at Grandma's is always fun and entertaining.  I always love being there.  Lots of chaos and happiness.

Grandma also gave all the ladies scarves.  Here is Sherrie and me with ours: