Friday, December 26, 2008

Christmas Craziness!

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Well this just might be the largest post with the most pictures EVER. I seriously think that I should consider opening a flickr account for all the pictures. Okay, moving on...
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Christmas came for the Mays and what a Christmas it was!!! We celebrated here, there and everywhere. Dr. Seuss could write his own book about us...well, if he hadn't died already. In two days we celebrated at...drum roll please... 6 locations!!!!! It took lots of unloading, lots of reloading and one disgruntled lonely cat to boot but everyone survived. It was busy but so much fun and we wouldn't have had it any other way.
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We'll walk you through the festivities in a minute. But first of all...take a look at my wreath!!! This year I had an idea that I would make my own wreath out of live magnolia leaves and holly berries. Kelly was very uncomfortable at the idea of me scaling neighbors' trees at night to "borrow" some leaves, so we welcomed donations instead. If you are reading, thank you for your generosity. The finished product was about plan F because all the other wreath attempts were failures. Next year will be that much better now that I know what NOT to do and what I NEED to purchase. The biggest lesson learn: Don't wait until Christmas Eve - 45 minutes before mass to start making a wreath. Sorry for the added stress Kel. I am still pleased with the end result though...

I know that everybody thinks that their kids are cute but this might have been the cutest the May children have ever looked. Check out Gabriel's little suit!!!

Such a heart breaker!!!
Surprisingly, both kids did really well at Mass. Actually all of our cousins too. We took up a whole row at the church...too bad I didn't get a picture because it was sight to see! Molly loved the manger on the alter.


Gabe was even too cute for Molly. She had to give him some kisses!

All night long I attempted to get just one pretty Christmas picture in their fancy clothes. I quickly realized after several attempts that it wasn't going to happen. Here are my personal favorites... check out these excited facial expressions...


Presents at Granny's was so much fun for our little man. The excitement just tuckered him out. Gabriel has a tendency to fall asleep like this everywhere. He is known to fall asleep right next to a Foosball tournament in action. I take so many pictures of him sleeping like this because it just blows me away how different he and Molly can be.

One of our biggest family traditions is the star present. Every year you can open one present before you go to bed. You can open your present with the star on the label AKA star present. Every year it is the same thing. Your Christmas jammies. Mommy and Daddy have star presents too. This year the kiddos have the cutest STAR presents! (pardon Molly's hair...it really was the best shot...)

Molly was all into Santa preparation this year. This included lining up Santa's meal choices... Milk, Cookies, Avocados and Grapes. Apparently, Molly informed me that Santa does not like cookies. He likes Avocados. Way to make the healthy choice Santa. We left the reindeer some freshly peeled carrots.
Molly kept saying she was not tired but when I reminded her that Santa would not come until all the kids fell asleep there was a blur of frizzy hair running for bed. She was out in about 5 minutes. Santa most definitely did not overlook the May children.

Here is a look at Molly's loot...
And Gabriel got some great toys too!!!

Christmas morning was sooo exciting...

And sooooo early for Mommy....


Molly was so excited because Santa brought her what she had asked him for... her sweet new baby. She has decided that her name is "Baby Lily" after her friend Lily Rogers. Their resemblance is uncanny


Playing at home quickly became breakfast at Nonnie's. This might have been Gabe's favorite part of Christmas... here he is enjoying his second breakfast!
Molly had some great snuggle time with Uncle Jake...
while Gabriel ate wrapping paper...
By the 6th present he had this opening thing down...
Midmorning Lunch at Papa's was rockin'...


Afternoon dinner at Haji and Gigi's was so memorable!!!
and the perfect place to practice some new dance moves on the DDR.
Our final destination was dessert at Grandma's were cousin's visited, Gabe took a nap,
And Molly got to know the fish...

Really got to know the fish...
Christmas was fun but we are definitely enjoying our restful day at home before some birthday cake tonight with Uncle Jake!

Happy holidays from Maytown!

1 comment:

Mary Anne said...

Great pictures Julie - - what a busy Christmas!! I am very impressed with the Christmas wreath, I have tried myself a couple times - much more difficult than it looks!!