Christmas in Texas

So we technically had two Christmases this year. We celebrated with my family in New Mexico and then Mark's family came to Texas. Mark's parents and older brother Ryan all flew in on Christmas eve. I made braised short ribs, creamed pearl onions, wasabi mashed potatoes and butt bread. We ate around 7 and then opened presents. Our tradition is to open all of the presents under the tree on Christmas eve and then Santa brings big gifts and stuffs the stockings for Christmas morning. This was the first Christmas Brody really got into. He was opening presents and playing with stuff all night. He was so cute. Then we tucked him in and got to work on the Santa stuff. Grandma and Grandpa got him this really cool train table. It took Mark and Ryan over an hour to put it all together. Then we started on the bed. Brody got a big boy race car bed. It's so cute. The next morning Brody got up around 9 we brought him downstairs and his face lit up. He went straight for the train set first. Then he headed over to inspect the bed. He really liked both and went back and forth playing with them all morning. That night Judy made her famous crab recipe. We were hoping to have leftovers for crap sandwiches but it was too good and we ate all of it!! Overall it was a nice, relaxing Christmas; we watched movies and ate yummy food. The highlight was definitely watching Brody enjoy everything.

Christmas dinner, I still can't believe we ate all that crab.

Brody opening his first gift, he really liked the snowmen on the wrapping paper.

Judy opening the jewelery Joel didn't know he got her :)

We got Brody a great big monster truck that he loves.

Brody had his eye on the big present from Tia and Shane.

Helping daddy.

Brody was so excited about the chair he started sitting in it while I was still putting it together.

Thanks Tia and Shane!

Stretching out and making himself comfortable.

The big boy bed!

The train set.

Coming down the stairs on Christmas morning with daddy.

He had the biggest smile on his face.

Pointing out Mater and Lightning McQueen.

Laying down and making sure it's comfy.

And breaking in the bed with a little jumping.