Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! From Mom, Max, Sam and Dad

This year feels like the first real holiday season for Sam and Max, since they finally have a level of awareness about the world that they didn't possess last year. Many things have happened since the previous post, and I'll describe them throughout with pictures, enjoy!

Max and Sam are mesmerized by the string lights

Max, Mom and Sam read a book

Sam enjoys his trendy new outfit from Aunt Sarah and Uncle Nick

Sam sits with Uncle Ed

Silly boys!

Dad is excited to blow out the candle in his birthday Nanaimo bars

Aunt Ashley is an excellent baker, and always asks everyone what particular dessert they would like for their birthday. Most people choose a new dessert every year, but I always like the same thing, Nanaimo bars, because they're so delicious!

Dad succeeds in blowing out the candle

Dad, Uncle Ed, Cousin Nora, Cousin Tessa, Sam, Max and Aunt Ashley

There were some nice lights set up at Westlake Center, downtown Seattle, which we visited with the boys and some friends.

Max (always in mint) and Mom

The whole family (Sam in blue, Max in mint)

Sam doing a little dance

Sam enjoying the lights

On Christmas eve day some family friends dropped by and brought presents.

Sam and Max are excited for a new toy truck

Sam and Max get a new book
(Kenny and Joey in the background)

For Christmas Eve dinner we headed over to the Bellevue Kaisers' house. 

For the unfamiliar, the folks on the right are Aunt Ashley's parents, Bob and Stasia Burt

Max looks around the room

Max gets sniffed by Governor

Sam listens intently to some advice from Bob

Uncle Ed enjoys his Christmas margarita

Everyone sits down to dinner

Cousin Nora is excited to open her present first

Cousin Tessa enjoys her new science experiment

Max and Sam get some help from Mom and the cousins to open their present

Uncle Ed gives Governor some belly rubs

Sam examines the Christmas tree ornament