Christmas 2011

Christmas has come and gone, and the Mott family did some celebrating! It was so much fun to see David light up. This was the first year he really understood what was going on with Santa. He was so excited to see if Santa ate his cookies, and what do you know, he did!



He had to wait a few minutes to open presents while Daddy finished showering, so he took in the sites.



Once he started opening, he threw away his trash after every present.  A boy after his mommy's heart.



He had so much fun opening, and never wanted to go onto the next present. He was to open and play with the one he just got.  Silly parents. We could have just gotten him the train calendar and called it done. :) Forced him on we did!



After all of his little presents (a calendar, a magnetic train book, the lunch box/puzzle, a camera, a shake 'n go Thomas, and a Thomas Pillow pet) we gave him his big present from Santa. He was so excited!



He was in love with it, and has been playing non stop since we got it all put together. Santa did a god job!

We also celebrated with family on a couple of different days. David enjoyed helping to pass out presents.



He was in love with the Pez candy that Uncle Jon got all of the kids. Here he is waiting to open the sugary goodness.



He got a talking Henry from Grandma Mott. LOVE!



He had fun opening presents with Justin too. Of course, who needs presents when you can play with the dog toys?



He got lots of cars and trains, and loved everyone one of them.



David had a wonderful Christmas and is a very blessed little boy. I'm sure he is already counting down the days until next year to see what he will get then.

Ten on Tuesday

What is your favorite online-only store?
Does Amazon count? I love Amazon!

Do you enjoy wrapping gifts?
I don't think enojy is the right word, but I don't despise.

What is the temperature in your city today?
Like 30...cold.

What time do you eat dinner?
I like to eat around 5:30.

Will you be making New Years Resolutions?
Probably not. I used to, but never followed through. Now I make short term goals that are easier to obtain.

How old is your oldest pair of shoes that you still wear?
Probably 4 years old.

Do you have any restaurant phone numbers saved in your phone?
I do not.

What is your favorite and least favorite letter to write in cursive?
I don't even write in cursive anymore. When I did, I didn't like uppercase Q all that much.

Do you know any good riddles?
Kids tell me them all of the time, but I never remember them to retell.

How do you feel about snow?
I like it, in moderation.

Meet the newest member of the Mott Family...

Burry!

This year we decided to start our very own Elf on a Shelf tradition. I had seen this all over the internet and didn't think David would like it. An Elf's Story was on TV and he loved the movie! So, David and I went to the store to adopt our very own elf.

We brought home our adopted elf and pondered what he should be named for a couple of days. Chippy, Elf, Pepper, Elfie, Ouchie, Poppy, and David were all top contenders. Then Nate asked, "What was your grandfather's name?" Burwell. Burry for short.

This year we will just get David used to Burry and the magic that he has, so no crazy elf capers this year.

Burry will make his first trip back to the North Pole tonight, and will be found perched on a shelf for David to find when he wakes up.

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