Christmas Eve started out with the babies' gift to Mommy and Daddy - everyone slept straight through to nine in the morning! In fact, we had to wake them up for diaper changes and food!!!
The Salvateenies are very lucky to have a full complement of grandparents living locally who all love to play with them. That means they got not one but TWO big Christmas celebrations this year. The first was on Christmas Eve, with their Kelly family folk, and their friend Diane, who was celebrating her birthday (she's only a few...well, 67 3/4...years older than the 'teenies).
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| Here's Max at the dinner table with Grandpa |
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| And Daniel hanging out with Daddy (but eyeing the roast in the middle of the table) |
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| And here's Uncle Kelly showing off one of those faces that keep the 'teenies in stitches |
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| The tree was complete with 28-year old popcorn garland and plenty of gifts for everyone |
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| Caroline enjoyed helping open the packages |
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| She claimed the bow for a headpiece and then covered herself in paper |
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| And she was rewarded with a beautiful giraffe suit to grow into. The incentive? It's got a rufflebutt! |
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| There was also some nice sweatshirts for Max and Daniel |
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| Daniel also rocked the bow as head adornment |
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| Max slept through most of the presents |
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| Daniel really liked getting gifts |
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| Max woke up to a pile of loot |
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| "I could get used to this" |
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| Princess Caroline got a tiara, but not the hair to hold it on |
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| Solution? A hat! |
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| Daniel likes that shirt from Grandma and Grandpa - fist bump to the Kellys! |
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| Max likes his stripey shirt too! |
That night, they went to bed in their Christmas PJs and woke up the next morning bright and early (though not too early - Daniel still slept through the 9am wake up call!) It was a quick breakfast and then loaded into the car for the trip to Livermore to see the other side of the family. We beat most of the bad weather and made it in just about 10 minutes after Auntie Lee Ann. A little bit later Great Aunt Jo Ann and Cousin John showed up. Everyone was hugging the babies and Mommy was very excited to get pictures ... but her camera memory card was still plugged into the computer back home! Thank goodness the nearby drugstore was still open and fully stocked!
A quick dash out for supplies later, everyone posed in Christmas PJs before lunch time:
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| Daniel and Lee Ann |
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| Caroline and Daddy |
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| Max and Grandpa Salvatore |
After lunch, everyone got a diaper change, and then they changed into their holiday sweaters and duds.
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| Max and Cousin John |
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| Daniel and Daddy |
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| Caroline and Lee Ann - a losing battle to teach Caroline not to lift her skirt! |
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| Skirt down |
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| Skirt up! |
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| Skirt down! |
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| Skirt up! |
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| Daddy asks Max what he thinks of the whole skirt situation |
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| Max is shocked! |
Most of the babies slept through most of present time, but Daniel was a little fussy. First Mommy held him, then Auntie Lee Ann, and then he finally settled in with Grandma:
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| and a bow on his butt |
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| Caroline had the bow on her head and the skirt in her hands |
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| Max wasn't sure what he thought of the bow on his head |
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| But he was pretty sure he didn't like it |
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| Daniel stayed asleep on Grandma's lap |
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| Max warmed to the bow... |
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| but he really warmed up in his new jacket from Auntie Lee Ann |
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| Daniel's ready to go skiing in a few months |
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| or just make snow angels |
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| Max wanted you to see the reindeer on his sweater |
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| and Caroline wanted you to see her full skirt |
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| and her fancy new jacket |
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and how you can wear your skirt like a clown outfit neck ruffle
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| Max chilled with Aunt Jo Ann after dessert |
And after a very full day, we all came home, changed back into PJs, and found our favorite presents right under the tree.
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