Christmas 2010

Yes y'all I am very behind but since this is like a journal to me and since it was little "M"s first Christmas I decided I better document it and attempt to get all caught up....and yes being better at blogging is one of my new years resolutions.

Christmas is my FAVORITE time of the year. Everything about it is magical. Don't you agree? We had a beautiful Christmas and there is nothing I could or would change about it. Perfection. First of all I think I was the first person to wake up in the whole Jacobs household. I was up at 6 am and peaking through my stocking poking at Ty and my little sisters telling them it was Christmas. I am still like a little kid and get so so excited for Christmas morning and since this was little Maddux's first Christmas I was even that much more excited. I really wanted company until it was time for everyone else to get up. Once those three were awake we were all looking through our stockings and talking until everyone else got up. at about 7 am everyone was up and ready to see what Santa and everyone else brought.

Traci's family looking at their stockings before we all headed down stairs

Zach and Ammon getting excited to see what was in store for them 

Look at that adorable face. Oh my goodness no joke this is how we found him in the port-a-crib. Doesn't that face just scream Christmas morning. Once I saw that face I didn't even need to go downstairs all I wanted to do is snuggle this little man. I want to cry just looking at that sweet face. awwww

This is how we all feel Christmas morning. Emilee is tired, Amanda is excited, I am crazy from the lack of sleep and excitedness and Ty wants to die he is so tired (but I don't feel bad for him cuz he is the one that wanted to stay up until 5 am playing card games)

Right about the time we all got downstairs before we got to any presents my grandma and grandpa Jacobs came to visit for a little bit and see what all the kids got. My grandparents always make the rounds to all their kids houses on Christmas morning. They came really early this year we all barely woke up when we heard the knock at the door. So they watched us all open some presents for a while before heading off to the next family's house.

I L.O.V.E. baby Maddux's reaction to his big bouncer from Santa. He loved it so much and we couldn't be more excited. There is music on it, all sorts of toys a tray to put snacks, it spins and he can bounce in it. 

Amanda was so excited about Santa bringing her some toms :)

Emilee got Just dance 2 from Santa and after we were all done opening presents that morning a few of us tried it out. It was so much fun, but harder than you would think.

Ammon got his Lego airplane that he wanted so so bad! He was so excited he could barely contain himself. I think he wanted to build it right that second. He loved Legos more than any little boy I have ever met he has so many and is constantly building. He builds them all by himself and even saying he is going to be an architect when he grows up. I hope he follows that dream.

Julien and Ben got light-sabers and Ben even got a Darth Vader mask to go along with it

My little nephew Seb...he looks so tired playing with his new toy

Maddux was excited for his toys but I think he liked eating the wrapping paper even more. 

His glow seahorse! I love this it is so cute and I had to get it for him. He has slept with it every night since Christmas. Isn't that adorable. He loves it. It lights up like a glow worm and sings but it is even cuter.

Adam's present from Traci and Stephane....don't ask???????? yikes. 

hahaha

Ty opening one of the presents from my parents. We got the Fathers of Faith book that we have been wanting and a really cute saying in subway art design that was all framed for us for our home and I know right where I am going to put it...

Love Simply

Laugh Often

Love Much

Speak Kindly

Care Deeply

Expect Little

Give Generously

Trust

In The Lord 

With All Your

Heart

Thanks mom and dad we love it. It is on my mantel shelf and I see it everyday.

It is simply beautiful

Yup baby Maddux is eating the paper again. This is his adorable tool bench that TY made me beg for on my knees in front of everyone at Target haha no but really he did. We were already over our budget for him because babies are so much fun to buy for and we both wanted this but he was trying to be responsible and he said I wasn't trying hard enough so I got down on my knees and begged for it and wala he gave in and M loves it. 

Begging was so worth it look how happy it makes our little man. 

He seriously didn't know what to do with himself he got so spoiled and so many things. 

I think he was a bit overwhelmed and tired since we got him up so early.

Me trying to get him to open one more present before we lay him down for a nap

He wasn't having any part of it but once he saw it was little cars he got a lot more excited. 

Little "M" got: big bouncer (Santa), glow seahorse (mom and dad), clothes (mom and dad), stocking stuff including snacks, tub toys, blocks, phone and tooth brush (Santa), cars (mom and dad), tool bench (mom and dad), soft cars (grandma and grandpa Jacobs), ABC framed (grandma and grandpa Jacobs), Little car (Julien), bench (grandma and grandpa Ulrich), Pillow pet (Grandma and Grandpa Ulrich), cute kangaroo toy (Gracie) A penguin ( great Grandma and Grandpa Kjar) SPOILED little man...But it was so much fun and he was so happy. Next year is going to be even more fun cuz he will be a little older and will get more excited about Santa but this year was so fun. Christmas is even better with a kid.

Me and my baby right before nap time. (excuse the no makeup face...yikes)

After Maddux was fed and laied down Ty and I open our presents from each other, Maddux and Santa.

I got: A black coat (Ty), Jewelry-chunky necklace, ear rings, and huge ring (Maddux), Dress (Santa), Shirt (Ty and Maddux), Eclipse (Santa), Jewelry- necklace and ear rings (Ammon) and Stocking stuff including awesome decorative tights, white tights, candy, necklace, nail polish and an orange. 

Adam and Emilee trying out the Just dance game. Adam is a pro, Emilee is really good too. 

Lets just say I need to practice. 

Parker showing off his new Iron Man toy that he got from Maddux. 

My families traditional Christmas breakfast is cinnomon rolls with green frosting in the shape of a Christmas tree,. We have had this every Christmas morning since I could remember and I LOVE it. Adam was really hungry so he made it for us this year. Thanks Adam it looks and tasted great. Isn't that tree so cute?

Ty was so tuckered out after all the opening presents extravaganza he fell asleep on the bench at the kitchen table haha. 

Ty got: Shirt (me and Maddux), Hat (Maddux), Inception (Santa), Watch (me), tie set (Santa), Zach Brown Band CD (Amanda), and stocking stuff including dress socks, treats, shout wipes, whips, toothbrush and chap stick

Seb and Maddux...cute little cousins playing with their new toys after their naps. 

After Maddux's nap he had two more not as fun presents to open from mommy and daddy. He got two new outfits and a dress shirt, pants, and a vest for church. 

Look at the concentration :)

Headed for the wrapping paper...mmm his favorite present haha

After a lazy slow morning of openin presents and taking a nap we finally got all ready and headed over to my grandma and Grandpa Jacobs for a quick hello to my extended family and then we were off to Ty's parents house. When we got there Chris and Staci and Mike and Jess and the kiddos were all there. Dan and Brooke couldn't come up with Brooke being due soon and everything. But luckily we got to hang out with them not long ago at thanksgiving. After eating some delicious food prepared by everyone but mostly Julie and Jess...it was delicious...it was time to open more presents I know crazy more presents. 

Baby M loves his new bench that spells out his very own name from his grandma and grandpa Ulrich. 

He likes to take the letters out and tries to climb over it. Look at how happy he looks in this picture. I love it so much. It seriously melts my heart

M sweet little guy sitting on his new present. In his new comfy clothes. He looks like such a big boy.

From Ty's parents we got a panini press, and money. Thank you... and from Ty's grandma and grandpa Kjar we got money and treats. Thanks so much for everything you guys. While we were opening presents we got a visit from Ty's Grandma and Grandpa Kjar and his Grandma Ulrich it was fun to visit and just sit and chat.

The rest of the night we watched the kiddos play with their toys, ate food, talked, took pictures, watched TV and played games. Thanks for all the fun everyone. I loved being able to see both sides of the family on Christmas day it was so much fun for us and Maddux. Best Christmas yet! :) Maddux you were our favorite present this year...there is nothing better than being your mommy and daddy.

Read on: Below is the Christmas Eve post

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a blast and it was so fun to be able to have my entire immediate family in one home at the same time. This doesn't happen very often because my sister's family lives in Canada and my brother's family lives in Cedar City so of course we embrace the holidays and all the family time it brings. The night was filled with food, pictures, last minute presents, music, stories, laughter, PJs and playing Santa for the first time. :)

So this year for my parents we got them a gift card to a fun place that they like to go laser tagging or bowling at for family to go together and then I found a cool idea here for the next present we did for them. We seem to like to do sentimental presents for my parents for Christmas and this seemed perfect since we were all together this year. Each family held a letter spelling out MOM and DAD and the frame I got had a space for the MOM together on the top in the center in had room for two pictures which is where we put a picture of my mom and dad and then a picture of all the kids, and then the bottom of the frame had three more spots for DAD. I think it turned out really cute and they seemed to really like it.

M- Traci's family: Stephane, Traci, Ben , Julien and Seb

O- Chris' Family: Chris, Emily, Parker and Ella

M- My family: Ty, me, and baby Maddux

My mom and dad at temple square the night before, and all their kids on the front porch on the next picture. 

Me (24), Traci (29), Chris (27) , Adam (20)

Emilee (12), Ammon (7), Zach (10) and Amanda (16)

D- Adam

A- Amanda and Emilee

D- Zach and Ammon

So after we took these pictures on Christmas Eve while dinner was being made Ty and I ran over to Walmart to the insta photo center and printed these out and put them in the frame and wala! Talk about getting a present done at the very last second. But when siblings don't live by each other you do what you gotta do :)

This is our cute little nephew Parker just being himself. Ty was trying to get him to smile but he just wanted to be silly. But hey I think he looks pretty happy don't you?!

After dinner we continued to snack and gathered in the living room to sing together, read stories, work on Christmas Mad libs, laughed and chatted it up. 

Then...Edwin the Elf came with all the Christmas PJs, Edwin the Elf is Santa's little helper that brings the new PJs for everyone to wear on Christmas Eve night. Thanks Edwin we loved all our new comfy Pjs and I especially liked my new slippers that I got with mine (in fact TY makes fun of me because I bring them along with me everywhere I go. If we go to his parents or my parents to hang out they come with me)

Zach and Parker are getting all the Pjs off the front porch after they heard the door bell ring. They were so excited find them and bring them all into us. 

Everyone finding their Pjs and changing the little kids into theirs. 

Ty got U of U bottoms and a red top. I got white bottoms with black snowflakes, a white top, and red slippers, and Maddux got red and white Pjs that said first Christmas on them

Daddy helping little M open his first Christmas jammies

My sweet boys all comfy, red and as cute as ever!

Little sis Amanda and mom all comfy! My mom was sick on Christmas eve but was such a trooper and still spent the whole night hanging out with us and partying with us.

My cute sister Traci and her hubby Stephane in their new PJs ready for the kiddos to go to bed so we could get all the Santa stuff ready for them

My dad can always get cute baby Ella to sleep when he bounces her on his knee. It is soooooo cute. 

Baby Maddux as happy as can be gumming it up for Grandma. 

After the kids were off to bed it was time to play Santa and it was so much fun to do it for the first time. Santa got Maddux a bouncer so we decided to have it all put together and set up for him for in the morning. The rest of his stuff was wrapped or in his stocking I had a lot of fun stuffing his and Ty's stocking this year too. 

Maddux, Ty's and my loot :) all set up before we got to bed

We spent the night at my parents house so we could be there late that night and early the next morning it just made sense. Well when it was time for bed our cute little monster named Maddux decided that he wanted to wake up at 2 in the morning. (He has been sleeping through the night since he was 6 weeks old and hasn't woken in the middle of the night since then until this night) well he was in the room with my sisters and Emilee was sick and coughing and woke him up and since he wasn't used to waking up in the middle of the night he didn't know what to do and it was a nightmare he would not go back to sleep and just kept crying. I tried holding him....cried, I tried nursing him...cried...I tried just laying him back down..cried...so finally Ty had to go and take him on a half hour drive to get him to sleep and then transferred him into the port-a-crib when he got home and he ended up sleeping the rest of the night. Poor baby. I fell asleep while Ty was out on the drive at about 2:30 am and I got woken up by Ty getting into bed at about 5 am apparently him, Stephane and Adam stayed up late playing card games downstairs. Silly boys....but I'm glad they had fun together.

Temple Square 2010

On December 24th we went to temple square to see all the pretty lights with my parents and some of my siblings. Ty and I have never been to the lights at temple square together so I haven't been in over 5 years. I don't even know how that happens when we live so close but we finally went together and I loved it. It was just as pretty as I remember it. Maddux was in heaven he loved all the pretty lights. We got him all snuggled up and in the sling and he was as happy as can be. Ty took this picture of the temple. Isn't it pretty?! I love the cloudy sky it makes it look so cool against the lights of the temple.

Me and my sweet little man experiencing his first Christmas season.

Doesn't he look adorable in his beanie? :)

Family picture. 

We had a blast. I just love the Christmas time and all the festivities that come along with it.

My cute parents. 

My little sister Emilee with a cold little red nose

Emilee, Zacharoo and Manda getting close to stay warm....it was freezing and soooooo crowded (apparently everyone goes to temple square the day before Christmas eve) so we had to stay close

Amanda and Ammon are buddies

I loved this tree I thought it looked so pretty 

The reason for the Season. I love this in the middle of the reflection pool it looks so cool and reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas...Christ's birth and everything he has done for us. 

This is the clan that went minus my mom cuz she was taking the picture. 

My sister Traci and her husband Stephane and my cute little nephews Ben, Julien and Seb were visiting from Canada for two weeks for Christmas time. It was so fun to be able to spend so much time with them. I love when they are able to come and visit us.

After we walked around the lights, took some pictures, and listened to the story about the huge tree that is only lite every other year because it is so old we all got packed back into the 3 cars that we drove to get everyone down to Salt Lake and headed back to Layton for dinner at Ligori's. We shared pizza and bread, talked, laughed and watched Seb and Maddux (Cute little baby cousins) pull each others toys away from each other. It was a fun start to the Christmas weekend.