christmas 2009: san diego

This year we had Christmas on the 25th in mesa just us (no camera=no pictures), we opened a few presents then made a turkey dinner. That night I flew out to San Diego and Bryce came the next day after work, and we had Christmas saturday with the Bird family. Porter still doesn't 'get' presents and that part of Christmas. When we go to the toy aisle he doesn't whine for anything or if I hand him something he puts it back... I know in time this will change, but while his stack of presents waited he had a lot of fun doing this:

playing with the lights, playing with the tree, climbing the stairs and playing with the garland

Then we made him open his presents (we are really mean parents!).

He liked everything he got, but hated having to open them.

Then he was right back to playing on the stairs away from everyone and the excitement.

Thanks mom and dad for all of the presents... Bryce is now dying to go camping in our new tent (yay!) and I am loving the new clothes to wear and toys to clean up (Porter has to make sure he takes all of them out and gives them equal time!)

We have literally NO family pictures since last Christmas for various reasons, but this pictures show why... whenever asked to take a 'normal' picture this is what I get.

Some day we'll have real family pictures, until then I get not looking or being goofy! oh well.

Just for perspective for the Cox side of the family this is the whole family (minus my dad taking the picture) (when in Vegas add 6) Yes Porter gets to sit at the head of the table!