Thieszen Family Christmas

We had Christmas with Grandma Dianne's side of the family on Saturday. We drove to Holdrege on Friday afternoon and spent the night at the Super 8 Motel, just so we didn't need to spend 4 hours in the car all in one day. When we first arrived in town, we stopped at let the boys play in the park since it was 55+ degrees outside. The Super 8 is the best kind of motel with a swimming pool and adjoining rooms for us 4  on one side and Grandpa Mark, Grandma Dianne and Aunt Amy on the other side. The boys had a blast doing that and continue to ask to back to the hotel!

The next day we met with everyone at Great Grandpa Aldon and Great Grandma Erna's house. (we had 100% attendance, all 21 people!)

Only Great-Aunts and Grandma's are allowed to spoon feed Cool Whip to small children

Reese jingling along to "Jingle Bells"

We are so glad it was such nice weather on Saturday and we could spend so much time outside. They have a nice sized fenced in back yard and it was good that we were able to spread out and let the boys run around and play. I brought several toys for them to play with, including sidewalk chalk. Reese entertained himself by drawing on the chainlink fence and then licking the chalk off... eeeewwww!

Clayton had a blast with his 2nd Cousin, Clara

Group Photo!

 Finally time to open some presents!

Reese enjoying a truck that Great-Grandpa Aldon recalls getting as a Christmas gift when he was about 5

Clayton is tired from not having a nap! 

Reese did take a nap and was doing well, and acting cute!

Snitching M&Ms

Clayton found a bell on the tree

And the aftermath? Not that bad actually. We left when we did because Clayton was ready to just pass out from exhaustion, and actually did fall asleep on the floor waiting to use the bathroom. Both boys slept most of the way home. When we got back, we let them veg on the couch to watch a little TV, fed them some supper (well Reese anyway) and gave them a bath and put them to bed right away. It worked out very well.