Merry Christmas!

2009 Christmas started and ended with a bang in the Drake house. We had a blast! Xmas Eve we went to Nannie's as is the family tradition. We have gone to her house every Xmas Eve my whole life...we hope to go for many more years. Things have changed over the years, different house, move people, but it is always the same fun! Tyler wasn't too sure about all those presents. He never fails to make a mess for Nannie tho, he has decided he loves to shred - literally shred, tissue paper. Good thing Nan has a good vacuum!

Xmas morning was really fun too. Tyler got up and wanted to play with the toys he got on Xmas eve. Angelos was saying, come on Tyler...its xmas. Santa came. lol Here is Tyler seeing his new bike for the first time.

Checkin it out. He was a pro right away. And still is...we have to ride inside because of all the snow.

Next we got dressed, well some of us - I went in pj's... next door to the Drake house. Pete and Lisa got Tyler some awesome trucks. Here is Tyler watching and waiting quite patiently for Pete to undo the 40 ties to get it out of the package... toy packaging is crazy!

Next Mommy got showered, etc and we went to the Monaco house. What fun! There were sooo many gifts! Tyler decided to go first and open the BIG box from Mike and Mandy. WOAH - its a hot wheels big wheel!

Then Grandpa unveiled the hugest gift of all....the THOMAS RIDE ON TRAIN! Tyler loves it and wants to ride it everyday!

Christmas was a truly happy day. We had so much fun and thank everyone again for the great gifts and generosity. When we got home, Angelos took Thomas downstairs and set him up... then.....AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

3 am.........woooooooooooooooooooowooooooooooooowooooooooo out house alarm went off... scared Mommy to death. Well, we aren't positive of course, but after Angelos checking the whole house with a huge knife in hand, we think that Thomas may have inched himself a bit and set off the motion detector. lol - nothing like a xmas scare.