Christmas with big pop and grandma

we waited to do presents to/from big pop and grandma for until they were here. they had shipped the larger items to us when they ordered them and then (somehow) managed to bring more with them! we had a few for them too.

madelyn could hardly wait for them to get inside so that she could give them the gifts she picked out, wrapped and labeled all by herself. in fact, she didn't wait and met them at the door with their gifts. and then requested that they open them right then.  we convinced her to wait until after dinner for presents.

maddux checking out his spinning lights wand

more gift opening

the best part was that i had jokingly considered letting big pop and grandma assemble the gifts they got the kids when they got here.  and then i talked to my brothers who had to assemble the same toys for their kids (the words "crazy" and "bleeding" were used).  we were definitely going to let them assemble!  so matt and grandma had a race to see who could get theirs together the fastest.  matt won.  and i was crying from laughing so hard!  i was also texting grandma's comments to my brothers so that they could share in my joy (and they did).  big pop thought that it was all pretty funny too.  matt finally helped grandma finish up so that we could go to bed.

we were lucky to get to extend Christmas another week.  love.