Christmas 2008

warning... long post ahead! Reece is ready for Christmas in his Ho Ho Ho Shirt!

Christmas Eve

Growing up in the Parsons' house, we spent Christmas Eve day running around baking and shopping and wrapping. This year at the Kennedy house, it was almost the exact same. I went to the grocery store to buy the ingredients for homemade Swedish bread that we eat on Christmas morning, baked the bread and wrapped gifts. Reece hung out in his Santa shirt, crawling ALL over everything, including his saucer. Marley joined in the fun too! We were hustling and bustling to get to church for the 4:00 service. It was a great service and singing was great, but we had to bail early. I now know why there is Joyland. Reece threw his bottle top lid down two rows, talked to ALL of the people around us, and was trying to see if he could get Pastor Gary to hear him all the way up at the front of the church. Needless to say, we sung carols but didn't stay to hear the message. Good thing is that we already knew how the sermon probably would end. :) And off we were to Monty's mom's for dinner. Tamales and tortilla soup and bourbon slush are the Christmas Eve staples at her house. We had a great time opening gifts with all of the cousins and aunts/uncles. These are the pics of Christmas Eve...

Intent...

"Marley and me"

Reece opening a gift.

I love my daddy!

The family. ;) He's so sweet!!!

Reece looking at the picture of his daddy when he was a toddler. Resemblence?!?!

Christmas Morning

We had Christmas morning at our house this year. We opened gifts in our pj's which made it so much easier b/c Reece napped about 4 hours all before 3:00. He was just plumb tuckered out! Everyone (Jerm, Sara, Patty, and Duffy) came for presents and Mia and Duffy stayed for brunch. It was a great morning and it's so true that they love the boxes and wrapping more than the gifts! We went to Monty's Aunt and Uncles for dinner at 4:00 and had soo much fun. We watched old video's from their farm they had in Arkansas, played games, did the poppers, and ate an amazing meal!

Jeremy and Reece -- with Jerm's new Baylor Shirt and Reece eating his Uncles ornament.

Duffy and Reece

In the midst... new blocks from GJ and PK and stuff everywhere!

Hanging out in a box with some new toys.
An apple from the stocking~

The coolest wrapped present! from his Aunt Sara and Uncle Jerm

Daddy and Reece in pj's.

The fam for Christmas dinner



Uncle MR and Reece with the popper's crown!


Uncle Mike, Debbie, and Patty a.k.a Mia

Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Sara

So excited to be in the pic, huh babe?!



Cousins Clay and Chase