Thursday, January 1, 2015

Christmas Day 2014

Nicholas & Andrew Christmas morning opening their stocking stuffers.

Andrew with a new police truck.

Nicholas got a Spiderman walkie talkie from Aunt Jenny & Uncle Ron.

Andrew's pile from Santa.

Nicholas' pile from Santa.

Our tree with gifts.

Andrew started ripping into his right away.  He did not want to wait for Nana & Pap to get there.

Andrew contemplating opening the present after being told to wait for Nana & Pap.

Andrew trying Mommy and Nicholas is egging him on.

Nicholas opening his gifts.

Nicholas looking intent on getting the wrapping off.

Andrew showing Pap his new wooden train.

Andrew going for another present.

Nicholas is excited about his present.

Nicholas with a new night light tractor.

Andrew trying to show Nana & Pap his night light tractor, but the tape on the bottom of his foot he wants Nana to get it off.

Nicholas getting through his pile.

Nicholas with a new Harley clock.

Nicholas with a neon light (Harley) for his room.

Andrew getting his wooden truck unwrapped.

Nicholas checking out his new Nabi tablet.

I think that is a look of disbelief that he got his own tablet.

Nicholas is done opening his gifts and tries to help Andrew with his.

Nicholas checking out Andrew's loot.

Andrew helping Pap open his gift and Nicholas helping Nana open hers.

The boys helping their grandparents open their gifts.

Andrew holding Pap's radios for hunting.  Nicholas giving Pap another gift.

Pap checking out his new Harley clock and Nana getting new boots.

Pap checking out Nana's presents.

Daddy's presents from Santa and the boys.

Nicholas wondering if there are any more presents for him.

Nicholas giving Mommy his gift.

Mommy checking out her new leg light as Nicholas looks on.  Mommy did not care for her new lamp.

Andrew giving Mommy his gift to her as Nicholas helps opening it.

The boys helping Mommy open her present.

Karen not sure what is in the box since it held a case of tea with an envelope.

Karen checking out the envelope.

There is a little smile for maid service.

Andrew wanting to get the Browns football out.

Nicholas between Nana & Pap.

After opening up our gifts we headed down to Joni & Charlie's for breakfast.

Nicholas playing with Cameron's excavator.

Nicholas & Pap pose with their hunting hats, Harley shirts, jeans & boots.

Nicholas is Pap's pride and joy.  Pap takes him out in the woods looking for tracks and markings the deer make.

After breakfast we headed over to Nana & Pap's to open more presents.

I do not know who is more excited about a new gun, Karen or Nicholas.

Nicholas trying to get Nana' attention about his new gun.

Andrew opening a gift from Nana & Pap.

Pap assisting Andrew with his gift.

Pap holding the box so Andrew can get the loot out.

Pap made Andrew a toolbox and bought some plastic tools.

Andrew opening another package.

Nicholas opening another present with all his loot in front of him.

Andrew unwrapping a remote control jeep.

Nicholas with his gun and the rest of his presents.

Nicholas looking at his gun while Pap explains the safety and handling and Daddy has ultimate say over how and when it will be used.

Karen opening a gift from her Mom & Dad.

Nana checking out Karen's new robe.

Andrew opening another present; remote control jeep.

Andrew wants the jeep out of the box and play with it.

Nana & Pap watch the boys get into their new toys while Karen opening a gift.

Andrew carrying a big remote control truck.

Andrew opening the truck up as Pap holds the box.

Andrew not hesitating to get the box open.

Nana got the gun out of the packaging for Nicholas.  Nicholas checks out the barrel.

Andrew helping Nana open her gift from Pap.

Mommy sitting with Nicholas as he tries to take aim at the deer on the Christmas tree.

Andrew helping Nana get her robe out of the box.

Nana checking out a small box.

Nana checking out her floating diamonds necklace.

Nicholas helps Daddy open his present from Nana & Pap.

Pap & Nana made a Brown's Lighthouse for the house.

Pap getting Andrew's new truck ready for him to ride.

Mommy & Pap help Andrew into his new truck.

Penny, Nana & Karen outside watching Andrew ride his truck.

The two hunters outside getting ready to check out some deer tracks.

Andrew cruising in style.

Andrew carrying a package to Mommy.

Mommy opening some chocolate as Joe opens his gift from Nana & Pap.

Nicholas helping Pap open his new boots from Penny & Joe.

Joe checking out his new lighthouse.

Andrew eating his chocolate.

Nicholas is asking Andrew for a bite of his candy.

Andrew sharing his candy with Nicholas.

Mommy took the rest of the candy away because both boys did not want to share any more.

Andrew pouting and Nicholas claiming he is the good one.

After a nap we went outside to play.  Nicholas taking aim with his shotgun.

Nicholas holding mouth just right to shoot something.  Reminds me of Grandma Faust the way she would hold her mouth while doing something; mainly cooking.

Nicholas in the back of Pap's truck getting ready to shoot the gun

Andrew cruising the field.

Andrew finding out that his truck is not four-wheel drive.  Cameron helping Andrew out of the ditch.

Andrew back in service riding.


Nicholas helping Cameron open his gift from Nana & Pap.

Karen, Andrew, Charlie, Madeline & Penny at Nana & Pap's.

Lina taking it easy at Nana & Pap's.

Nicholas checking out what Cameron got.  A birdhouse kit.

Lina, Joni opening her gift from Nana & Pap with Karen.

Joni like her wooden hotplate.

Andrew playing with Aaron's keys.

Madeline & Cameron on the back porch.

Aaron holding Nicholas & Andrew.

After a day down at Nana & Pap's for Christmas, the boys are back home and put on their deer towels they got from Santa.

Andrew thinks he's funny playing deer.

Nicholas bucking up as Andrew is hiding in his deer towel.

The two deer give their Mommy a big hug.

Andrew sprawled out playing his new tablet.

Nicholas the deer playing his tablet.

Andrew enjoying his new tablet.

Daddy holding Andrew the deer.

Nicholas loves his deer towel while playing his tablet.

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