That we are going to have a great Christmas! We got Ethan's teacher a little gift, and he was so excited to take it to her. The first thing he did yesterday morning was carefully place it in his backpack, and then he treated his backpack like it had the crown jewels in it. After school I asked if he had given it to her and of course he had, but then he said that everyone brought her a gift. I was impressed! Everyone? Wow! That is awesome. We came home and got ready to go to the Helman's for dinner and gifts. Jackie even sets the table with festive dishes and candles. She is awesome. I would have went with paper plates and plastic ware to save myself the cleanup. 
Before dinner, there was the mandatory wrestling between Kenny and Ethan. Every time we are at their house, Ethan tests his strength against Kenny. He always loses, but they have a great time.
Elliott could not get over their tree. They have high ceilings, so they get a tall tree, and it's beautiful. He just kept pointing and saying "OOOOh. Aaaaah." 
LASAGNA! Yummmmmmm
Then it was time for gifts. Annie is one of 2 St Bernards at the Helman house. She knew what was coming. Ethan got them both new chew toys. 
Ethan got to go first, mostly because he is the most impatient. He got Connect 4! He loves playing games so much, and can't wait for his dad to get home to play his new ones.
Ethan helped Elliott with his. He got a Planet Earth Elephants DVD with a big stuffed elephant. He loves the stuffed elephant, and I can't wait to see his reaction to the DVD. 
After a great night with the Helman's, we came home and got ready to have a "Skype Christmas" with my mom, dad and grandma. The boys were very excited to get started. 
Finally, the call came! Gotta love technology! 
So we opened the box and they dug in.
Elliott didn't totally understand what was going on, but had a great time throwing paper and such out of the box.
That box with the red lid................that's for me.............. : ) Mom's homemade Christmas candy, and Grandma Mac's Christmas cookies! We also got Popcorn Balls from Grandma Mac. Every time I see a popcorn ball I remember making them at Grandma's. TONS of them. Then driving to the Fire stations, Police Station, Ambulance Garage, Newspaper, and all of our friends in town to deliver their holiday popcorn balls. I need to come up with something to do with my kids. It's definitely something that meant a lot and made great memories. 
The bottom of the box was filled with gifts. The boys each got a handmade wooden dinosaur coin bank from Grandma Mac. Dad and Mom helped her get them made for all the grand kids. They also got a dual screen DVD player from my Mom and Dad for the car. Hopefully this will make the trip to Sheridan for Christmas and all the upcoming trips to Helena much easier on everyone. 
Before dinner, there was the mandatory wrestling between Kenny and Ethan. Every time we are at their house, Ethan tests his strength against Kenny. He always loses, but they have a great time.Elliott could not get over their tree. They have high ceilings, so they get a tall tree, and it's beautiful. He just kept pointing and saying "OOOOh. Aaaaah." LASAGNA! YummmmmmmThen it was time for gifts. Annie is one of 2 St Bernards at the Helman house. She knew what was coming. Ethan got them both new chew toys. Ethan got to go first, mostly because he is the most impatient. He got Connect 4! He loves playing games so much, and can't wait for his dad to get home to play his new ones.Ethan helped Elliott with his. He got a Planet Earth Elephants DVD with a big stuffed elephant. He loves the stuffed elephant, and I can't wait to see his reaction to the DVD. After a great night with the Helman's, we came home and got ready to have a "Skype Christmas" with my mom, dad and grandma. The boys were very excited to get started. Finally, the call came! Gotta love technology! So we opened the box and they dug in.Elliott didn't totally understand what was going on, but had a great time throwing paper and such out of the box.That box with the red lid................that's for me.............. : ) Mom's homemade Christmas candy, and Grandma Mac's Christmas cookies! We also got Popcorn Balls from Grandma Mac. Every time I see a popcorn ball I remember making them at Grandma's. TONS of them. Then driving to the Fire stations, Police Station, Ambulance Garage, Newspaper, and all of our friends in town to deliver their holiday popcorn balls. I need to come up with something to do with my kids. It's definitely something that meant a lot and made great memories. The bottom of the box was filled with gifts. The boys each got a handmade wooden dinosaur coin bank from Grandma Mac. Dad and Mom helped her get them made for all the grand kids. They also got a dual screen DVD player from my Mom and Dad for the car. Hopefully this will make the trip to Sheridan for Christmas and all the upcoming trips to Helena much easier on everyone. We were going to leave today and travel to Sheridan, but the roads are really bad, so we are going to wait until tomorrow. It's supposed to let up, and hopefully the sun will come out. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.
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