Christmas #1

Today we had Christmas at Ryan's parents house. We had a blast! First Aunt Cassie and Uncle Ted helped Isaiah make Rice Crispy houses and candy canes. I tried to throw my artistic abilities into the mix....not good at all. Lets just say
"it really was suppose to be a snowman." The whole experience ended with Aunt Cassie's hands covered in cooking spray, my horrible supppose-to-be-snowman, and lots of bystander laughing! But Isaiah had a blast and built two very nice and edible rice crispy houses. Then we ate. Ryan's mom cooked a beautiful dinner for us. We ate ham, potatoes, salad, and rolls. And for desert we had rice crispy treat houses, candy canes, and suppose-to-be-snowmen. Oh and not to mention the delicious toffee and peanut brittle, and peanut butter bars that Nana made. We are so deprived ya know??!!! We watched the kids open up their presents and Isaiah was stoked because he got dinosaurs, puzzles, a potatoe gun, a marshmellow gun, and tons of cars. Uncle Kenny(Ryan's older bro), Aunt Julie, and Jackson couldn't be there, but they sent some wonderful presents. After presents, Uncle Ted and Ryan took Isaiah outside to shoot his potatoe gun and marshmellow gun.....Thanks Ted and Cassie! Isaiah loved it, he couldn't stop talking about how far the potatoe went. However, I still think Uncle Ted had WAYYYYY more fun with it than Isaiah did. Uncle Ted even shot marshmellow at the wall inside the house....bring back memories of childhood with the Merkel Boys! Then we watched Kung Fu Panda and played games. Yes, the women ROCK at scattegories and Catch Phrase. Well we should give the boys Pictionary, but I still think they cheated!!!!! J/K It was the best first Chritmas of the season. Two more to go! Yes that's right we celebrate Christmas with EVERY family!!!!

Aunt Cassie, Uncle Ted, and Isaiah getting ready for the rice crispy treat making


The "suppose-to-be-snowman"....I tried people, I tried!


Isaiah Decorating the Rice Crispy House with LOTS and LOTS of candy


Hope had more fun with the Christmas beads than she did opening her presents


Look at all those presents....Nana & Papa spoiled him rotten! They kinda love him!


Uncle Ted & Aunt Cassie loading the Marshmellow gun, We are thinking of getting Uncle Ted one for his Birthday(look at his smile)!!!!


Isaiah loved shooting the potatoe gun


Uncle Ted teaching Isaiah how to control the remote control car Uncle Kenny sent him....again thinking about getting Uncle Ted one for his birthday!