choo choo train present?

Christmas this year was an overwhelming, exciting and wonderful four days for us. We managed to squeeze in time with both sides of the family, extended included, and spend a little down time just the three of us also. We started out in FC, visiting my family, with our annual christmas eve spent with my dad's sister and her family. It's a great low key way to start a crazy holiday...especially for our little guy. Service at the Falls Church was just as fantastic as always, and leaving, one cannot help but feel the joy of the Lord and His birth.

I'm sad to report that we don't have a santa photo to share this year, my little guy didnt even make it into santa's house, let alone onto his chair! We progressed over the month of december from waving bye to santa to waving hello...but it didn't get much better than that unfortunately! That said, he totally got into the present part of Santa, but my sweet little guy embraced the spirit of giving...

here he is climbing over a mountain of gifts to find mommy's present (a new fancy upholstery stapler...thanks santa)

When it was finally time for him to start opening his presents, the first one was a thomas the train and let me tell you...the boy was happy. Every gift after that, he accepted the gift by asking the question "choo choo train present?" And thankfully...my parents did not disappoint:)

I share this last one because we found it hilarious...my son got a booster seat to transition out of his high chair and he loved it so much he put it on and started walking around...you'll notice the red sweater, also new, also with a train on it.

I'll save our time at the Lucks...the wonderful, relaxing time that it was, for another day....