Merry Christmas!

We were lucky enough to be able to take some time off and have a nice little visit to East Troy for Christmas. Nana and Papa hosted Christmas Eve this year and it was a blast! Mateo put on quite the show for everyone and was quite enamored with his cousin Mya.

Christmas day was pretty quite and relaxing and Mateo made quite the haul between Auntie A and Uncle L, Nana/Papa and Santa. However, Auntie A and Uncle L will be paid back at some point for the drum they gave to Mateo - not sure how or when but they will be paid back.

It's tough work opening presents

Family Pictures

Joe finally caved this year and agreed to family pictures. A friend recommended the photographer who came to our house!! It was so nice! Below are some of my favorites.

Merry Christmas Grandpa, it's nice to meet you

Yes, this is the first time Mateo has met Joe's dad, Grandpa Ray because Grandpa Ray was worried about giving Mateo "germs." Grandpa Ray is very "old-school" and if you know Ray, this is completely in  character to say something like the above and it makes me chuckle.

Well, last night Mateo got to meet him and I've never seen Ray around babies so I wasn't sure how he (or Mateo) would react. Well, Ray was smitten by his grandson and we had a great time. Here are some other pictures from the rest of the evening (we were at Uncle Tony's and Aunt Brinda's). We're off to Great-Grandma Jo's this afternoon. Merry Christmas!!

 Joe, Mateo and Grandpa Ray

 Grandpa Ray, Joe, Uncle Tony, Cousin Anthony

 

Merry Christmas

Wish we could have been with everyone in WI last night but it just keeps snowing and snowing in ET!!

Merry Christmas!! We love and miss you all!!