Van Wynsberg Nest :: a snug retreat or refuge; resting place; home

C h r i s t m a s D a y - 2 o o 8

Kevin got up way earlier than me- and was anxious to open presents-

Can you tell?

:)
Smelling his new socks?
Yum!
Awe! Bailey helping Kev open his present. :)

Leo also helping open the presents - too cute.

Kevin got very creative with his present wrapping :)

Of course Starbucks has to be somewhere in the mix :)

Some sweet new running shoes

Opening my big present - I was very happy

Leo & Bailey wearing there new sweaters

Why so serious?

Here's the fun part of the morning-

I had a BIG surprise for Kevin this year -

He had no idea what I was really getting him. I had him completely fooled

into thinking I was getting him an electric drum set- After opening all our presents,

I told him there was one more present in the the tree- and that it was his clue to

what was upstairs (he knew I had a big present for him waiting in the guest bedroom)

Here in the picture he is grabbing the "clue" :)

Here he is opening the "clue" & and getting excited,

because he knows it's drum sticks!

Here he is about to enter the bedroom to where is Big gift is -

& excited, because it MUST be drums! why else would I give him drum sticks?

What!? Wait, this is a very shocked look on his face -

Could it be something other than drums!?

SURPRISE!!!

It's not drums! It's a new AWESOME TV!!!

Ha! I had him SO tricked! Goal accomplished!

Later that evening Justin & Missy came over.

We made Christmas dinner together and exchanged some fun gifts. :)

We love the Witheys!

They liked their Homer nut-cracker.

An Angel ornament! I've been wanting one. :)

A mushroom ornament- random, but it

totally made us think of Justin & Missy

Thankfully they liked it too. :)

Kevin thinks he's the hulk

YAY! another animal ornament to add to my collection!

I love cute animal ornaments! Lets see, so far I have:

a cow, penguin, elephant, 2 birds, and a pig... the farm is growing!

:)

Good times!

Christmas had it's ups and downs this year- not being able to see our family is always tough, but Justin and Missy helped ease the pain- we had fun making it our own. Their was also no snow on Christmas day, which is always a little strange when you are used to snow, but it was a very beautiful sunny day & I always love that.