Baker Buzz: Christmas 2014 and New Year 2015!

We had a low key Christmas this year. We attended our beautiful church, Christmas Eve and chased RJ around most of the service. He loved the music and lights but mostly loved playing in the lobby in the designated child area with snacks, crayons, train tables and a jungle gym! Dave and I had reservations at an Italian Restaurant Christmas Eve but after church , RJ as wiped out and we thought it wasn't a smart idea to take him to a restaurant so we ordered Chinese Food. Yep, Chinese can be fun and yummy for a Christmas Eve with Two and baby at home. We gave RJ a bath and he was down for the count ready for Santa in his Christmas Pajamas! Miles and Katrina came home about 7pm and we enjoyed an evening together where they helped us prepare for Santa in their unwrapped , washed Christmas Pajamas! The next morning Santa had arrived and RJ was up at 6am! He loved his tower house of blocks Santa brought and knocked it down in NO TIME! Santa blessed RJ, Miles and Katrina with many wonderful gifts and they were pleased. Katrina helped me cook all day. Since we weren't exactly having a traditional Christmas with family , we decided not to do a traditional day of meals like Ham, potatoes etc.... We had a big breakfast and early dinner. Katrina and I made the YUMMIEST cinnamon roll and decided it should be a new Christmas morning tradition with eggs, bacon etc. In the afternoon we got started on our homemade Mexican enchiladas, Mexican Egg Rolls and a rice and bean dish. It was all delicious but to be honest we were all still full from breakfast!
It was a nice relaxing, cold Christmas day in Oregon with the 5 of us.

The week of Christmas:

Sunday before Christmas at Church by their beautiful tree.

RJ hand print artwork. In a frame already!

Our Home is Ready for Santa!

Christmas Eve: I was sad because I could not find RJ's bowtie for Christmas Eve service so he wore his cute red vest AGAIN.... first world problems. #Christmasoutifts

live nativity at church RJ loved the animals and kept saying MOO!

the music kept his attention.....for a short time.

the train table in the lobby was a hit

and so was coloring a nativity with Mommy

He was wiped out and had his milk before bed under the tree....READY FOR SANTA!

Santa had arrived...and we were set.

One of Katrina's gifts was this beautiful vanity or her room. Her room is her happy place and we have been working on it for a long time making it exactly what she wants. Thanks Youtube, Pinterest and DIY projects.

RJ's 2nd Christmas- He says HO HO HO

Santa is So Cool!

waiting patiently for Katrina and Miles to wake up so we can open gifts

Santa photo from last year- reminiscent

Kisses for Santa!

The yummiest; most fattening cinnamon roll/pull ever!

Time for gifts- we spent the entire day in our pajamas.

a couple of Miles favorite things

Katrina took no time to get her vanity where she wanted

Santa's helper was exhausted. Wine time.

We were lucky to spend some time with Dave having days off adventuring. Our trip to the mountains didn't go as planned but we made the best of it. A lot of holiday traffic left time for only one hour on the tubing hill but that was ok. The scenery was beautiful.

cheeeeese!

On a side note one of my favorite parts of the holidays are the photos coming from Laura and Katie of their new additions....cutest little dudes.

My friend Katie's baby Trace is adorable and I cant wait to meet him. ....in April.