Two Christmases

While techinically there is only one true Christmas, in our household every other year we often feel like we have two Christmases.  We alternate every other year in going to Delaware to spend Christmas with Grandad and Grandma and this was our year to be there.  So the Saturday prior to our departure up north, we had a Christmas celebration with the Caudle side of the family.  Then on Christmas day we celebrated with most of the Shellenbarger side of the family in Delaware.  Needless to say, D&Z were quite spoiled by Mom, Dad, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Santa! 

Kyle, Dylan, Zoe and Alec

This took many attempts to get a Christmas photo for Nana of these four.

Zoe with her "hairdo" and pocket book full of princesses from "Aunt Pickle", "RD", Kyle and Alec. 

Dylan finally got a Wall-E!  And has carried it around ever since!  Now maybe he won't bug Alec to bring his over every time he comes.

Zoe got her doll house!  Thanks Nana and Bop! 

This is the highly desired Landfill from Toy Story 3 from Nana and Bop to Dylan.  Dylan loves it and I love this toy too because it is amazing how much time he will spend playing with this toy. 

Now off to Delaware....

Making a gingerbread house (I cheated and bought a ready to make kit) with cousins Nicole and Daniel on Christmas Eve.

Everyone is proud of their creation and I think they all enjoyed doing this.

Dylan and Zoe putting out their stocking on Christmas Eve night for Santa.

Dylan decided to sample some cookies before picking the right ones for Santa.

Cookies left out for Santa - Check!

Stockings hang by the chimney with care - Check!

Reindeer food spread on the lawn - Check!

Bedtime!

Well, well, Santa came to Delaware for Dylan and Zoe afterall!  And he brought Dr. Bones!

Daddy escorting Zoe and Dylan down the stairs at Grandma & Grandad's house Christmas morning.

WOW!  There is a Santa!

 

Santa brought Zoe some pretty princess dress up jewelry.  I just flash fowarded about 12 years!  Yikes!

Time to go selling, mateys!  This has to be the coolest pirate boat ever, Santa!

Stockings!

There were so many presents under the tree for Dylan and Zoe that it took hours to open.  I can't even begin to display all the photos nor could I capture them all.  Thanks to Grandma, Grandad, Uncle Ivan, Uncle Mike, Aunt Chelsea, Uncle Ray, Aunt Ann, Uncle Zane, Aunt Sue and cousins Nicole, Daniel, Nathan, Kennan, Malcolm, and Grant for some great toys!  These two kids had a very big Christmas! 

And in spite of all the toys, D&Z did make sure to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus and Dylan told me that "we give at Christmas because Baby Jesus was given to us."  Pretty profound for a four year old.