Well, I first want to say Merry late Christmas to everyone who is a Petersen Blog reader. Remember our Christmas last year? So with having a moment to ponder on the puke, we were happy that we could just say Merry snotty Christmas to everyone this year. I will take cold any day over puke...agreed? Agreed.
Lilly started off Christmas Eve with decorating herself. I have a sinking suspicion that my brother had something to do with this though.
Enjoying seeing the night through a video camera on Auntie Doe Doe's back. Ohh, Todd and I get the worst parents of the year award because about two minutes into taping the Christmas festivities on Christmas Eve...."TAPE ENDED" flashes on our video camera. So no footage(that we own the copy rights too) was documented by us on either day. I could have sworn WALMART was open on Christmas day(maybe I was being too optimistic there) but no such luck to buy new tapes for recording.
Have we not all been caught on film looking like this before? I love this picture.
I equally love this shot of Drew. What pure and true happiness as he rips back the paper to his....to be revealed later in this post.
Laugh all you want...but this gift was one of the favorites for Lilly this year. Check it out. You think I would be happy about this, right?
I just wish that vacuum had some real suction power and I would be even happier.
Seriously..hard at work. Loves this cleaning set. She sleeps with the duster and broom on certain days, okay?
So much wonderful gifts to open!!
Lilly wanted to sit on Matti's lap to open his gift to her.
And......Matti helped us get ready for our trip to Disneyland one of these years. I mean, who does not like a Mickey mouse suitcase with rollers? Inside was a travel pillow, blanket, and flashlight. So maybe more of a camping gift, but I do not plan on telling Lilly and Drew about camping any time soon. Translation, "I don't like to camp"
You think Drew has enough McQueen accessories?
Which brings us to Christmas morning
While Lilly was sleeping in that morning, Drew was happy to set up (with Todd of course) his Lightening McQueen remote control track.
Lilly and Drew were so adorable that morning. Drew was ready to dive in and Lilly wanted to wait and watch.
So excited..look at her face.
What is with kids and marble mazes? They could do this for days.
We spent the late afternoon on Christmas day with the Petersen side and had a great time. And thanks to Nana and Boppa, Lilly and Drew are the proud new owner's of-
Seriously....they LOVE these cameras. There will be another post just dedicated to what pictures have been taken by my kids in the not too distant future.
The four cousins.....Such a cute shot, but Drew was really not feeling well that day, so he was more worried about the snot running from his nose and constant stream of tears from his watery eyes.
We are so thankful and blessed by our Christmas of 2009
(but being recapped in the New Year of 2010. What happened to being an over achiever...has that been lost in the New Year already?)
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