Christmas Eve

Opening presents was great fun with Beckett leading the way.  Things kept bogging down as Beckett always wanted to play with what he just opened...imagine that.  The adults kept him going though and a good time was had by all.

The next morning Santa had filled our stockings, and apparently we were all good, as there were no lumps of coal.  Santa did not leave Beckett a sweet potato like last year though.

Holiday Fun

The whole family was here for four days of fun leading up to Christmas Day, needless to say Beckett was the main focus, and he didn't disappoint, he has become quite an entertainer.

Grandma and he had a blast.

Beckett enjoyed giving "tours" of the tree, here he is with Great Grandma.

One afternoon we did Wii Bowling.  Beckett was fascinated by it...he and Grandma competed as a team.  Later Beckett showed us his approach to bowling.

After bath time we danced with Frosty.

We played outside quite a bit, going on several hikes.  Sledding was a mixed bag.  Beckett was ok with it until Frank and I each dumped him once...then his enthusiasm waned.  Macy tried using a stuffed critter as bait, but that didn't work either.







3DHDTV

The new TV in the great room is 3-D.  Direct TV has 4 3-D channels, including ESPN, so there is some content to watch already.  Sports in particular are very different in 3-D.  Heather thinks wearing the glasses promotes anti-social behavior...they also have bought a 3-D TV.  In case you're wondering, we were watching The Nutcracker.  This version was terrible, with no dancing if you can imagine that.  In fact, consensus was it is high on the list of worst movies ever.  We watched it though...it was in 3-D!

Outdoor Lights

I was semi-ambitious this year with outdoor lighting for the holidays.  The tree off the deck was a challenge, it's getting very tall.  Still need to get out on the lake to see how the lights show in the distance.