The Bush Christmas

 

On Christmas morning we headed over to my in-laws to celebrate Christmas. In the morning we helped Grandma Cheryl prepare a wonderful turkey dinner, watched a movie and had morning snuggles. Then when everyone else arrived and we got to eat the wonderful turkey dinner! That is by far one of my favorite meals: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and a warm dinner roll. It's making my mouth water just thinking about it, yum yum!! After lunch we opened gifts and then spent the rest of the evening chit chatting and playing with our new toys!

 

We had a wonderful three days of Christmas with everyone, and we are wishing all families a Merry Christmas! 

 

 

Christmas morning snuggles

Kaleb, Brody, and Aubrey

Oohhh a fire truck from the Taylors!!

Legos!

Brandon got a propane portable camping grill from his parents
He was soooo excited!

It's time to learn how to play some baseball!

Oooh a pinball machine from Aunt Jenny!

The Polar Express Book from Get Go and Grandma!

 

Brody, Kaleb, Brayden, Get Go, Kayson, Grandma Cheryl, and Aubrey

Brandon and his sisters: Angie and Jenny

The Goedert Christmas

On Christmas Eve we traveled to Laurens to celebrate Christmas with my parents, my sister, my new brother-in-law, and my grandma. We had a great night of family fun-and of course the boys got spoiled! We started out with a delicious steak dinner, followed by opening presents, and then a night of chatting and playing games!

Merry Christmas from the Bush family!

 

 

Lately my sister and I have been thinking a like--
well without any planning we ended up dressing a like. Creepy! lol 

What can I say...aaawww! Just melts my heart!

 

 

Our 12th Christmas together

The boys love their Nana and Zoe

Say cheese Grandma Mary!

Aunt Murrary with her boys

 

Christmas Eve Morning Photo Shoot

With my new phone, I love that I can take "selfies." I don't have very many pictures of me and the boys because I'm always the one taking the pictures; however, with my new phone I have the option to take our photos, so while the boys and I were waiting for Brandon to get home from lifting weights we thought we would take some photos! Merry Christmas!

It's hard getting two toddlers to smile at the same time

Our Christmas

We were headed back to Laurens for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so we thought we would celebrate our little family Christmas on Monday, December 23 and have Santa arrive at our house the morning of Christmas Eve.

In late afternoon we opened our gifts and carried on our tradition of making snicker doodle cookies and having soup for supper. Then on our way up to bed we made sure to set out cookies and milk for Santa--oh and carrots for the reindeer. We also had to say our good-byes to our elf, Zon.

This year's Christmas festivities were so much fun because Brody actually understood the concept of setting out cookies for Santa, opening gifts, and celebrating Jesus's birthday. Brandon and I really enjoyed the Christmas season this year, and I am very sad to see it go. 

Our tree with all the presents! What a wonderful time of year!

 

 

I made the boys an ABC book of family memories

They both got giant superhero's-- Quote from Brody, "This is something I have been waiting for my whole life!"

Making our cookies for Santa!

Brayden actually got to help this year, so much fun!

 

My potato soup--yum yum!

Setting out our cookies--right by the chimney

Saying goodbye to Zon

Their gifts from Santa the next morning: Thomas blankets, John Deere Tractors, and spider-man cups

It's a Hawkeye Weekend!

For my mother-in-law and father-in-law, for Christmas, we bought them a weekend to Iowa City to see a Hawkeye basketball game. Since this was going to be their Christmas present, we decided to go the weekend before Christmas. On Saturday, December 21, we loaded up the van and headed to Iowa City. On Saturday, when we got there we had a nice lunch at Steak'n Shake. For as long as Brandon and I have been together, every time we go to Iowa City we have to eat at least one meal at Steak'n Shake. What's better than burgers and ice cream?? Yum yum!!! After lunch we headed over to the mall for some last minute Christmas shopping, and let the boys play at the play area for about 2 hours--just to tire them out a bit. Then we headed back to our hotel for a nice relaxing night while enjoying some Papa John's Pizza!

On Sunday we woke up to 8 inches of snow!! It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas that morning! After breakfast and after Brandon and Bill dug the van out of a snow bank, we headed to cheer on the Hawks at Carver Hawkeye Arena! The boys had a blast watching the basketball game and seeing Herky! After the basketball game, and of course a Hawkeye victory, Brandon and I took his parents to see the Iowa Athletic Hall of Fame. While Brandon, Bill, and Cheryl, caught up on their Hawkeye history, I took the boys to the third floor to play some basketball before our long trip home. Once the boys started getting sleepy we thought it would be a great opportunity to head home.

We had a nice little weekend away enjoying family, shopping, and Hawkeye basketball!

Hanging out in the backseat with my Bro Bro

Hats from Steak'n Shake

Brody calls it his "cooker" hat

Get Go taking the boys on an escalator ride---they did this about 10 times!

This is what we woke up to on Sunday morning--8 inches!

High 5 for Herky!

Playing some basketball at the Hall of Fame