There is no place like home for the holidays!

I think this has been the best Christmas on record for the Palmer family. Bryan had to work in the morning of Christmas Eve so we headed to visit my parents in the afternoon. My boys kept asking the entire month of December "is it Christmas today?" and I would say no so they would say "is it tomorrow?" and I would have to say no. So when it was finally Christmas eve I don't know if they really understood- until that night that is. I still don't think Blake understood what Christmas is really but Tyson really did this year. We had Christmas dinner with my family then we let the boys open one present which was their buzz lightyear pj's and I think a light clicked on in Ty's head. He was SOOO wired! I have never ever seen him so excited. We decided to drive home around 9 pm so they would fall asleep on the way and we could put them right into bed. Blake did just that but Tyson was talking a mile a minute the whole hour drive home. He usually just sits back and doesn't say a word. Then when we got home he was running around and laughing and saying things like "santa will really like our tree mom. Santa will really like our Christmas lights mom. Santa will put my presents right here." When we finally got him in his bed he jumped back out, gave Bryan a huge hug and said "I so happy". I will never forgot how excited he was. Blake was the first to wake up the next morning and I had to tell him that it was Christmas, he wasn't really sure what day it was when he got up. Ty on the other hand ran into our room when he heard us talking to Blake saying "santa came santa came!" Note to self: if we ever have any more kids when they are two don't get them a lot of presents. They only need like 2 or 3. Blake was so happy with the first few gifts he got he didn't care about the rest. In fact we had to talk him into opening more. Ty was ready to open every present though. The best was when Bryan found his snowblower I got him. FINALLY! I got a present right! My hubby is really picky about his presents which I find annoying. I try to get him really nice stuff and I usually spend a lot of money on something he isn't excited about. Last year I got him a really nice tool chest to keep his stuff in one place and it was in the box for two months before he opened it. I got it right this year though. He has been praying for snow ever since. Besides us having a cold though the holidays we had a wonderful time. Here are a bunch of pictures:

Who knew the PJ's would be such a favorite? They went CRAZY! They were flying around and acting tuff. Ty insisted last night that I call him buzz and not Ty.

My parents have a spa so the boys enjoyed it. Blake wouldn't get in so I stayed with him.

He is Actually smiling. It's my Christmas miracle.

I have been working on this blanket for months and got it done a few weeks ago. I knew when he opened it he wouldn't be very excited. In fact it was in a diaper box so I could wrap it and when he unwrapped it he was mad thinking I gave him diapers and wouldn't open the box. I had to open if for him. He sleeps with it now.

Bryan got the boys swords.... not a mom choice of gift. They are always hitting each other.

He wouldn't put his sword down. My dad bought the boys a sled so the guys ran them around the yard. Blake had to bring the sword with him. I love his little face in this picture.

My mom got Tyson a shirt and tie. I think he looks dang cute but he doesn't like it. It will take some talking into.

This is Blake's normal shooting face. The kid is crazy about his new guns.

The new tent with a tunnel my parents got the boys. You know what I love about Christmas now I am a mom? How happy my kids are to go and play with their toys and leave me in peace for a few minutes. Ah- how I love the holidays!