Life With Julie: Merry Christmas Everyone!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

We got up around 7:30 for our Christmas morning. It was wonderful to relax and enjoy our morning with our yummy cinnamon roll and our fire on the TV. I have been sick since Tuesday and Elli started getting fussy last night and didn't sleep too well, poor girl! Max got a bed for Christmas this year. He got it a few weeks early since we can't hide a bed from him but he did get some treats in his stocking. Elli got socks, binks, bibs, bottles and hair things in her stocking this year. She also just got clothes from us this year to save money. We knew everyone else would get her toys and books and since she doesn't understand it yet we didn't want to go overboard. The big present she got from Grandma & Grandpa was a new carseat! They got the best one out there! The Britax Marathon and she loves sitting in a big girl seat now! She will be able to see out the window now and she loves sitting instead of laying back so the seat will be nice. Ray got me clothes! Sad they didn't fit my baby pooch but we will go and exchange them soon! He also got me a new jacket that I love! It is teal and has a hood. A great fall/winter jacket! I got Ray an ipod shuffle with a gift card for itunes. He had forgotten he had even asked for one so he was pretty surprised! Now I just need to help him get his music on there! :)

With her stocking from Mommy & Daddy

Her BIG present

She loves her new seat!

After we finished our Christmas we headed back out to Duvall for our stockings at Ray's mom's house. Elli got more bibs, books and socks! She had a blast playing with Zack all morning! She thought it was so funny every time he would lick her! She looked her cutest ever with her Christmas dress & sweater. We got a family shot, I'm not too happy with me in it but I will deal. :)

The Isom family

Trying to get a good photo...not working well...

Checking out what is in her stocking

We then headed over to my Aunt Nancy's on Novelty Hill. We got to spend the rest of the day there so that was wonderful! We don't usually get to stay long because we are going to Duvall so it was nice to go to Duvall first! We had a wonderful beef roast dinner with TONS of food and dessert for all 27 of us! I love having a big family, I couldn't imagine not having them in my life! We had fun playing games, opening gifts and just being together. I had Jesse this year in the drawing. He is pretty tough to buy for, what 14 year old boy that has everything isn't? He was getting a new bed for Christmas so Nancy gave me the idea for these fleece sheets. He loved them! He was excited for his new bed too! No more twin bed! He can actually fit! Ray had Aunt Karen and I picked out a scarf for her, and then we went together and picked out some earrings and a cashmere argyle sweater for her. She seemed to like everything. :) Elli got lots of toys and books from everyone! She had so much fun with the new stacking cups from the Blanks! Jesse had Ray this year and he went in with Grandma & Grandpa and got him a Keurig machine! He is excited to use it and not waste pots of coffee anymore! Nancy had me and got me Photoshop! I am so excited to start playing around with it! Janae taught all the kids how to play Kemps. It really is a drinking game from college, we just played without the drinking. Kyle and Ryan were teamed up and they dominated the game for sure! Elli still wasn't feeling to well, very snotty, so she took a long nap through most of the gift opening. She then got a bottle from Jaime and took another nap with her! :) Jaime just loved being able to kiss her and feed her with no gloves on since those things aren't allowed in the NICU. She did hang out with Aunt Nancy and checked out the train around the tree. She thought that was pretty fun! :)