Christmas Day!

I am like a big kid at Christmas-- I can never sleep.  Ever.  As a little girl, I was up all night, too excited to sleep.  This year, was pretty much the same.  I was up ALL night.  It is just too exciting! ha!
Some of the Williamson crew slept over at Tricia and Tommy's house and everyone wanted to be at our house in time to see the boys walk down the stairs.  So I got up at 6:15 and by 6:30, Carrie Beth, Tricia, Tommy, Patty, Gran, Big Eddie and my mom and dad were all at our house-- and no children were up! hahahaha (insert laughing face here). 

 I sat and enjoyed a cup of tea before the craziness began. 

Because, soon, they were up and everyone was ready for them to walk down the stairs (no cute Christmas jammies over here... just boxers....)

Andy hopped on his bike immediately-- after opening this Panthers shirt...

He got a bigger bike (he didn't need a bigger one...but he realllllly wanted a new bike and we didn't want to get one the same size at the rate he's growing), and he LOVES it! It has handle bar brakes and he thinks they are the coolest things ever. 

Boys also got basketball shoes-- I got them and thought they looked HUGE and thought we would probably have to return them, but I kept them just in case (they didn't have any smaller sizes at the time, but I thought maybe if we returned them after Christmas, they would have more sizes).  Well, the shoes fit.  I was shocked.  I took this picture of him sitting on his new shoes in his new shirt.  :)

 More bike riding....

 Gran sat outside watching everyone run around and play. 

They got new socks too to go with their new shoes.... these shoes crack me up.  

My buddies on Christmas morning!

 Some down time before heading over to mom and dad's house for round 2. 

We went to mom's house for presents with my brother's family and brunch.

  
And then we went home for some rest time (Eddie) and play time (boys).  We headed BACK over to mom and dad's house at 6 for Christmas dinner.  Lots of eating, y'all. 

Mom hosted a beautiful dinner and we loved being all together, one more time.  Crowns and all!

Bruce Carter (plays for Tampa Bay right now) sent the boys one more gift: tickets for all of us to go to the Panthers/ Buccaneer game Sunday the 3rd! He sent a video letting the boys know:

The group: 

It was a GREAT Christmas day spent with family-- the best way to spend Christmas, if you ask me!

We woke up early on the 26th and hit the road for the beach.  Also a great way to finish up a fun week!