Christmas {Strawn Style}

Thursday after spending the day with the Shirleys we headed over to my parents' house for a quiet and relaxing evening. Bryson seemed to be feeling great and it was so nice to have nothing to do other than sit and visit with family.

He quickly found Uncle Matt's boots and worked his way into them. Wearing our shoes is one of his favorite things to do these days. The boots were almost as tall as his whole leg! It was so funny watching him walk in them.

 

We stayed up too late visiting and had a lazy morning on Christmas Eve. We enjoyed lunch at Clear Springs and then Grandma watched Bryson during nap time while Jason and I ran to Target for some last minute shopping.

Here is Bryson helping PawPaw and Uncle Matt change the oil in Aunt Shannon's car.

That evening I went to the Christmas Eve service at my parents' church while Jason and Bryson hung out at home {there was no nursery at the church}. After the service they met us at Mammacita's for dinner. It was delicious!
After dinner, we continued our tradition of Bryson getting to open one present on Christmas Eve that is a pair of Christmas pajamas and a book.

Great Grandma reading his new book to him.

New PJs! They say "I've been good... ask Mommy!"

Christmas Morning

Great Grandma and Bryson enjoying some coffee and milk before opening gifts...

Uncle Matt dragging Bryson around in a box. Still not sure why we spend so much on presents when his favorite toy is a box!

Grandma and PawPaw's Christmas tree with TOO many presents!

Even Halle was enjoying the festivities...

Uncle Matt is starting medical school in the Fall!

 I got Amy a box full of pregnancy tests! She used to make fun of me for taking them early on in our marriage, and now she takes them all the time! Zach thanked me for cutting down their expenses for the month. :) {I also gave her a Pier 1 gift card that was taped to the bottom of the box}

Family Photo Op

Bryson's 2nd Christmas!

 Grandma and PawPaw gave Bryson a Fisher Price Noah's Ark. He loved it and loved carrying around all of the animals...

 We stuffed ourselves full of waffles for breakfast...

 ...then ate {another} delicious traditional lunch complete with turkey and all of the trimmings.

 Bryson blowing a kiss for Great Grandma as she tells him goodbye.

We left shortly after lunch and headed to Pleasanton for Christmas with the Ruples.