Christmas in Texas

Alright its blog catch up time since I have been a MAJOR slacker!!

We spent Christmas this year in Texas!  We had a blast and are so thankful that we were able to have so much time with our families!  We spent 2 weeks there and filled our time playing games, going shopping, hanging out with family, seeing friends, and eating yummy food (like Taco Bueno x 4, In N' Out, El Fenix, La Madeline to name a few :D).  Maddox is now at an age where he LOVES getting to spend time with his grandparents and Aunts and Uncles!!  It is so fun to watch him play and love on them!! It does make it harder to leave though!!

My family went out to the arboretum to take some pictures for my parents Christmas card and I think we got some good ones!!

a little awkward family photo action!

Love my sisters!!

the girls!

Our Christmas festivities started on the 22 and went through Christmas day.  Here is a little picture timeline.  On the 22nd we got with the extended Patton side of the family and did a yummy dinner and a little gift exchange!  I got a really cute canvas with "family rules" painted on it.  It will be perfect for the kids play room in the basement!!  Here is a picture of all the Patton cousins that were able to come on the stairwell that we have taken many photos on!!

On the 23rd we did Christmas with Collin's immediate family!!  We had a lot of fun and Maddox's expressions opening gifts were priceless!!

me and my babies before opening gifts!

our little family of 4!

Addy enjoyed the ribbons and bows more than the gifts this year!

Maddox was really excited about his Texas Longhorn bat and ball!

I think Maddox's favorite gift were his Lightning McQueen slippers from Aunt Lara and Uncle Clark!!

Christmas eve didn't start out great.  We had to take Maddox up to the ER because he had croup and was having trouble with his breathing.  For the 3rd time this year he had to have steroids to open up his airway.  After the medicine kicked in he was fine though.  Christmas eve night, we did dinner and a gift exchange with Collin's extended family.  We all brought a dvd or book and a gift card and did a white elephant exchange!  I ended up getting The Blind Side and an iTunes gift card.

Sweet sis looking so adorable in one of her Christmas outfits from Aunt Mo and bow from D.

My little elves in their matching Christmas jammies!!

On Christmas day we went to church at The Branch.  The kids looked so cute in their coordinating outfits!  After church we headed to my parents house for lunch and gifts!  It was a fun day with the fam!

Maddox and Addy love their Aunt Mo and Aunt Heathie!

Sis got her very 1st pair of UGG boots from Aunt Mo!

Riding the reindeer :D

We had so much fun on our trip to Texas!  The older the kids get the more fun it is to watch them enjoy it but like I said it also makes it harder to leave our families and come back to Colorado.  The car rides were not easy this time around so I am hoping not to make that drive again anytime soon!  The drive home included but is not limited to about 7 hours of Addison screaming and 2 diaper blow outs!!  It was a rough day.  We are glad to be home now and I am looking forward to getting back into a routine!!

I hope all of you had a blessed Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior!!