Mr. (W)Right in Training: Christmas with the Wrights

This weekend, we went back up to Midlothian for Christmas with Brady's family, since we will be making a trip to the dirt for actual Christmas Day. It was a good weekend spent with family and a preview of what Nolan just didn't get.

When we arrived Friday, not much happened...we ate supper and that's about all. Brady's mom asked us if we would all be ready for Christmas at 9am Saturday, so that was the time we agreed on. So, we all went our seperate ways and would see each other for "Christmas" morning the next day.

Saturday morning started for me and Nolan around 8am...of course little ones get too excited and have to wake up everyone else! So, we saw "Santa" putting a few last minute items in our stockings while he took his bottle. Then aunt Val and uncle Nick arrived and we were waiting on uncle Benton and aunt Cindy. By this point, Nolan was ready to sleep again, and he did. While he slept, everyone else opened their gifts and I took a few pictures.

Jamma got her favorite picture of Nolan, Nick got golf stuff and a propane tank (his fave), Cindy got some pj socks, and Val got a cd.

Then my little man woke up and it was his turn. I sat him in his bumbo and this is what happened...

...a whole lot of nothin'. He could have cared less about grabbing or looking at the paper or presents. He kept looking at his aunt Val taking pics, or at me trying to get him to hold onto paper, or at Brady asking him what he got. He was too funny! He got some good stuff though...a few books, a rattle (he's got it in his hand), a music toy, some shake-n-go cars, linclon logs, clothes and lots of other good stuff!

After that, we ate breakfast, I had breakdown and escaped to Wal-Mart (i know, what an escape), and when I came back the place had cleared out...or at least for a few hours before the rest of the family came over.

Around 4pm or so, the rest of the Wright clan arrived for Christmas dinner. While Jamma and Pop finished up the cooking, we all sat-waiting patiently and watching ELF (Best. Movie. Ever.). Nolan spent some time with his Pa-pa and that was just too cute listening to them talk to each other! We then ate a wonderful dinner and opened some more presents.

Nolan and Pa-pa

The family, scattered about

Brady, and Sissy while she "squeezed" Nolan

Nolan and Pop

Nolan and Jamma (he was sleepy, so this was the best pic)

4 Generations of Wright men

Once we finished exchanging gifts and cleaning up, we decided to move the party over to Shonda's house to play games. Once we arrived there, we realized that we didn't have enough cards, so Sissy and Jeff went home to get some, and they found Win, Lose or Draw...hellooooooo 80s! Guess what we played first? Win, Lose or Draw, was too much fun, and that could have been cause I was on the winning team of me, Brady, Val and Jeff-we Rocked!!! After that we got in a game of Shang-hi (sp?), which is always fun. There were quite some entertaining moments throughout the night, and one obnoxious passer-by, but whatever, we had fun!