Bodammer Christmas

We spent a few days in Omaha for Christmas which was real nice to  not have to be rushed.  I had practice Dec. 26 evening so after swimming on Sunday we headed to Janet's Monday after running a few errands.  While running around the boys got real tired and we were singing Christmas songs which were so funny.  If I did not text you and you did not see on Facebook here is a preview of Landon singing Santa Claus is Coming to Town.

We were doing presents Monday night so the night before Christmas Eve so we had some work to do, mainly helping Janet wrap most of her gifts, get food for the evening and make the food.  I got the boys down for nap Jared started wrapping and Janet went to the store.  Then I helped wrap, thank goodness Jared and I were done so we could help.  We didn't know if we would get it all done in one night so we were prepared to do some Christmas Eve too.  Well to our surprise we got them all opened Monday.

Here is the presents, cray huh??

Landon and mommy and we both have our eyes open

Family picture, eyes open, looking at camera(sorta) and mostly smiles

Three little ones being VERY patent waiting their turn

Youngest to Oldest and Landon being very patient

Now Landon's turn and Tristan being patient

Tristan helping pick up wrapping paper, such a good helper, he did it all night it was cute

Gotta past the time when it is not our turn

The boys got "big headphones" from aunt Tara and an IPOD...I was shocked and so excited they were too.  Landon was all about it and Tristan wanted to know where his was...and he got one too.

Very cool gift we got from Amy and Brandon...we are so blessed with such wonderful family and get spoiled all the time.

Christmas Eve we just hung out and Jared and Janet went to a couple stores to finish up some last minute shopping (Jared for me, Janet a couple others and returned a few things).  Christmas Eve we went to church all but Brandon's family as they had Amy's side then came home and Santa came to Grandma Janet's house.  The boys did pretty good, were a little scared but didn't cry just kept their distance.

Boys got Monster trucks from Santa and went up by him as long as daddy was not far

Dad even got a present

grandma reading Santa coming to Omaha to the little ones

Christmas day the boys opened Santa gifts and it last all morning...which was fun.  The boys got up at 8:30 came down to find a train under the train with many gifts.  They LOVED the train(we were unsure what they may think) they played with the train for 45 min. then started opening their presents but after unwrapping every gift they wanted to literally open every gift and since it was just us and I was loving how they were loving it I figured why not and let them.  That is maybe why it took us so long to open all their gifts.  After gifts was lunch and nap time before another Christmas with Jared's extended family.  They boys were getting tired and Tristan had asked to go to grandma's for bed a few times so we left about 8:00 or 8:30 to get them to bed, Tristan was not feeling well.

Boys seeing the train for the first time (yes Landon has a baby doll, they like playing with the dolls at grandma Janet's)

Tristan loving his train too

More of the train...both boys loving it

Landon with his stocking

Landon's face is great...OHHHH he says another train

Landon says ohhh these are neat.  Both boys wanted to just wear their new green shoes all day

My handsome boys

Tristan was done and ready to go to bed already and it was only 5:00

newest baby on the "Bodammer" side,  Maxwell Kolbe (John and Justina's baby boy, 2 weeks old) John is  Jared's cousin.

The boys brought some monster trucks and we found the smallest place in the house to jam into, but the boys had fun. 

Landon holding baby Noah(Matt and Courtney's baby, another one of Jared's cousin).   Landon LOVES I mean LOVES babies and just wanted to keep holding him and Tristan asked too but he had to eat.

attempt to get all kids in a picture Ella and Cameron wanted no part of it.  Landon was loving holding Oni

Bodammer picture

Thursday we got up and packed up and went to lunch to get back to Sioux City and unpack so I could get to practice before 6:00, poor Tristan did not feel well he slept the whole way home and then once we got home just wanted to lay on couch and sleep.  He started running a 102-103 temp so we were unsure on what was going on but Friday the temp was lower and kept going down.