Christmas and more...

We had a GREAT Christmas! We went to Lincoln/Hoosville and got to celebrate with both Brian's side and my side of our family. We started off in Wahoo and had our Meduna family christmas celebration, where little chef Julius helped his Aunt Duh make cookies...which is good, because I was pretty lost before he (and his mommy) came to help me!

Mama and Papa Nana got a grandfather clock, and Papa Nana grabs the boys and brings them to the clock when the bells are ringing so they can watch the hammer. Julius hears them start to ring and runs over there, and says things like "Papa, bells!" "Papa, go watch hammer!" Noah just started to understand this time, and if they were upstairs when the bells were going off he would run over to them to watch, too.

Side note: the story behind Papa and Mama Nana is that Julius calls my parents Mama and Papa. He can't say Meduna yet, it comes out "Nana" (he calls himself Julius Nana).

Noah is waiting for the bells again.

These boys are such buddies! All three of them get a long so well. It is so funny to watch them play! In these pictures, Joe started holding them like he is above, and Noah and Jonah were hugging and talking at each other. Then Julius decided he wanted to be part of the fun...

...so Chels hoisted him up....

...and started hugging both Noah and Jonah! He is so sweet. He is so protective of the two littler boys.

See the three big stacks of presents in front of the couch? Those are for the boys. The little boys. Are they spoiled or what? Just means that someone (many someones, actually!) loves them!




Mom and Dad got a couple things for the new baby. This is the onesie they got him/her. It says "Cradle Catholic". I'm pretty excited about it :)

It wouldn't be a Meduna Christmas celebration without Fondue and lots of food! Mom put the ping-pong table on the pool table, covered it with a table cloth, and the entire thing was COVERED in food. It was sooooo good! I'm still full.

We all have our mouths full.

Julius got all bundled up and went outside to sled with Papa. He did really good until some of the snow got kicked up into his face.

Meet Jonah, our little margarita head.
...and Noah, his accomplice.

We went to Sharon's for Christmas eve. Brian's Aunts Debbie and Jay, and their little girl Jayden, came from Brooklyn for Christmas. It was the first time I got to meet them, and the first time in a long time that Brian has seen them.

It was the first time either of us got to meet Jayden! She is three months old, and super cute!

Thanks for making the trip, guys! We had tons of fun!
Jayden :)

Sharon and I were trying to teach Noah to be nice to the baby. He did pretty good.
I'm mad at Sharon in this picture because Noah is letting her play piggies on his toes. He doesn't even let me touch his toes!
Christmas cheer.

Jay was so happy Brian was taking pictures of her.

She's probably more happy that I'm putting this picture on the blog :)

Jayden under the tree

Nathan handing out all the presents. I think that is his job every year.