Christmas in Kansas

We left for Kansas on Christmas Eve.  It was SO cold there!!!  They had gotten a lot of snow the weekend before.  It was beautiful!

That night we let the boys give the other boys their gifts.  It was cute having them all lined up like that.  They all pair off so perfectly :)   

 

 

 

We got them all the pairs the same thing....and they all got games! 

 

I just want you to know there were about 20 pictures to get 1 of them all remotely looking :) 

family pic in front of the tree 

kriegers  

The next day all of Judy's side of the family came over for Christmas lunch.  After we ate and did gifts, Kelly read the Christmas story to the kids and had them put pictures of all the characters on the felt board.    

Then they made mangers with graham crackers and lots of icing and trees with sugar cones. 

 

 

 

double trouble checking out the new present 

There was a lot of Wii during the week we were there.  The older 2 love playing it together.   

Christmas dinner....yum yum!!! 

 

That night Mimi and Pawpaw did the boys stockings and presents.....they had a blast of course....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh he was SO excited about his Elmo....he has slept with it every night and every nap :) 

Caleb got a big boy bike!! 

 

 

Weston got a foosball table/air hockey table that dad is still putting together :) 

Younger 2 got this cool ybikes....they go from a tricycle to a strider bike. 

All 4 of the older boys got remote controlled cars.  They were super excited! 

 

 

Nate and his Mimi....he adores her :) 

Mimi and Pawpaw are building a new house just down the road from the one they are in now.  It isn't finished yet but they keep the heat on for the workers so we went down there to the basement and let the boys drive their remote controlled cars around.  They had a blast. 

We helped Mimi pack up the playroom a little bit and she found a tape and tape recorder.  The boys were amazed and listened to it for awhile.  They played with it until one of them pulled all the ribbon out of the tape :(

Mimi got all the boys matching shirts and ties to wear to TRY to take pictures.  Mallory took some in the backyard and she think she got a few to turn out.  It was humorous (I guess that is the word) to try to get them all to cooperate.  6 boys....6 and under....not an easy task.  We tried getting them to sit in front of the Christmas tree when we finished from outside....um...not so much.

 

 

 

 

 

not sure what is happening here... 

 

 

 

This was MORE than a favorite while we were there.  Tyson and Nate were constantly bringing out Mimi's cereal from the pantry.  She keeps it on a shelf where they can reach it but it was much too enticing for them.  I think Tyson ate his weight in mini wheats :)

We left on Sunday and headed back.  It was 17 degrees when we left Wichita and we weren't far from their house when I looked in the back to see this......really?  He had taken off his clothes.  Hard to understand boys sometimes.  He said he was hot. 

We made it home that evening.  Great trip and time with his family.  We are always sad to leave Kansas because we don't get to go there and see them as much as we'd like.  Next time we're up there we'll have baby girl with us!!!!