Christmas
Christmas Day
Berkeley is showing us how big she is on her roadster!
Her new shopping cart from mom and dad
Gotta honk that horn!
One of the many cute outfits from Chris & Laura
A digital camera is on her list for next year!
Her beautiful new coat! She loves it!
Ridley waiting for us to drop a tasty morsel on the kitchen floor.
Laura's beautifully deocorated table
Chris & Laura "arguing" over who makes the best prime rib!
Sterling was mesmorized by the tantalizing aromas in the kitchen!
We had a wonderful Christmas. Well, that is a bit of a stretch. It was a bit trying, actually. Traditionally, we spend Christmas Eve at Chris & Laura's house and stay the night. On Christmas morning we all (parents included) get up and make a huge breakfast and then Thomas & I head over for more festivities at the Potts house. This year we ended up going home at 11:30pm because Berkeley would not stop crying and go to sleep. She has been teething and I think all the hoopla caught up with her and she just lost it. I was running out of patience and we finally just decided to go home. As soon as she got into her own bed she fell right to sleep and slept for 9 hours. She was pretty cranky Christmas day as well so this Christmas will not go down in the history books as one of our favorites.
Chris is a Seahawk season ticket holder and Thomas got to go to the game with him on Christmas Eve. It was quite a unique experience and his ears were ringing when it was all over! They had a good time even though it was freezing cold and the Seahawks lost the game in the last 30 seconds. Another stellar performance from our guys! The boys were not in high spirits when they got home.
Laura and I had fun wrapping last minute gifts and getting our Christmas feast ready. I made an appetizer of stuffed mushrooms and Laura made Prime Rib, gorganzola mashed potatos, and fresh green beans with olive oil and garlic. I must say, it was a real pallet pleaser and Laura is the new master of meat. She gave the boys a run for their money as they usually don't let anyone else touch the meat. Since they were gone this year the task was left in her very capable hands and I think she has earned the pretigious title of "Meat Technician." Nice work Laura. My taste buds are still reeling from the deliciousness of it all!
After dinner we opened gifts. Berkeley got a new red Radio Flyer roadster and legos from the grandparents. She loves it and already lives for speed like her mother. She got some beautiful new clothes from Chris & Laura. She can't wait to wear her gorgeous red herringbone coat next year. She also got some darling lounge wear and a green vest that I wish I could fit into!
Christmas day was spent at Grandpa & Grandma Potts' house. Berkeley got to spend some time with her cousins and we had another delicious prime rib dinner. We missed Andy & Andrea this year. They spent Christmas in Idaho with Andrea's family. It wasn't the same without them and we're hoping to get them back next year! We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with tons of love, laughter and special memories to hold onto throughout the new year.
posted by Sweet Pea Potts at 12:32 PM
5 Comments:
I'm so sorry Berk wasn't feeling well. We had fun while you guys were here. So, are you going to start calling me the "meat master"? I kind of like the way it sounds!!!!!!!!
I was wondering when you were going to post Christmas pictures of your little cutie! Sounds like a fun, busy Christmas! That's the holidays with kids and in-laws! Ha! It was great to see you on Sunday!
Yes I would have to agree, Christmas time is always an adventure with children, you never know what will happen :) Guenna (she's 9 months) threw up all night, the night before Christmas Eve and we had huge plans and thought we would have to cancel them all. But we have brave and understanding families who weren't afraid of a little sicky and we went ahead with our plans. And glad we did, she didn't throw up any more and no one else has gotten sick, I'm thinking it must be the four teeth she is getting all at once! :) Bless you guys, and so glad to hear you had a lovely and adventurous Christmas with your little one!
Lis, Skyler is also concerned with my glass fettish. If you go to our blog, sandsbower@blogspot.com, you can see some of my glass. I have to reign myself in when shopping or the whole house would be full of breakables. I am sorry that Berkley was alittle less then cooperative at the Christmas celebration, but at least the pictures look like it was a wonderful time and that's all that matters, right!? When we have little Bower's, Skyler wants to get them alittle roadster, he loves them. So he's jealous of Berkley!
Suz, I'm so glad to hear you have glass "issues" as well! It's just so darn pretty! As far as Christmas not being so great, you're right, in the end all that matters is the scrapbook!! If Skyler covets Berkeley's roadster he is more than welcome to come over and take it for a spin! She'd love to share it with him :)
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