Christmas 2011

Our Christmas came and went, almost so quickly that if you blinked you might have missed it. We put up the tree around the time that all the "normal" people do, but the lights weren't fixed and the ornaments didn't go on it until two days before Christmas (Adam really liked the "balls!" and was actually better behaved about how many he took off at one time than we expected), and then the whole tree came down New Year's Eve (Adam's favorite part was un-decorating the tree).

But just because it was fast and there wasn't a big to-do, doesn't mean it wasn't fun. Adam picked up the concept of presenting opening quickly and tore right through his gifts with style. He had some practice after meeting up with Shannon's side of the family in Mena, Arkansas the week before Christmas for an early celebration, where he got some cars, some trucks, and a basketball hoop, all of which he loves.

Then on Christmas day, Santa gave him . . . well, let's just see:

The loot under the tree.

His new lawn mower.

Filling it up with gas.

Starting it up.

After the lawn mower we needed to remind him of the gifts still under the tree, so he opened this one next.

A Weed Trimmer to go with the lawn mower!

It's just what I wanted!

For a while the best part about the weed trimmer was the matching goggles....

The phone from Toy Story 3

On Christmas Eve, Adam got a huge box of Lego Duplos from the Racklers... little did he know, Santa brought him a small box of Duplos too. They are incredibly fun to spill on the floor, and he's gotten pretty good at stacking them too.

After opening presents and having a pancake breakfast, we dressed Adam in his nice Christmas clothes before going to my parent's house. We tried to grab a picture but that didn't turn out so well. He looked great but for once in his life wasn't in the mood for pictures.

At my parent's house Adam opened what turned out to be his favorite gift of all... a huge, red, deluxe wagon complete with cup holders and a cooler seat. He spent the day letting Chris wheel him around the house and up and down the street, flirting with Robin at the dinner table and showing off his growl to Mamie and Grandpa. There are pictures, but I'll have to steal them from my mom in order to share.

All in all, it was a good day and a fun second Christmas for Adam.