Grandma and Grandpa arrived on the 23rd to spend the holiday weekend with us.  As usual, as soon as they arrived to the house, Logan brought out the chess game to battle Grandpa.  He was so proud that he was close to beating Grandpa.  On the 24th, we hung out with the grandparents in the house and we also did our final preparation for Christmas.  I bought a box of gingerbread ninja cookie mix; other than some initial issue with the icing, we managed to make some yummy and cute cookies for Santa.  The boys also helped me make some other treats too.  During the day, we had a nice little visit from Karen and Kyle; it was great to catch up with Karen briefly.  In the evening, the boys became more excited and were counting down to bedtime.  They set out some cookies and milk for Santa before going to bed. 

   Logan came into our room on Christmas morning first and was thrilled to wish us Merry Christmas.  We then woke Connor up and quickly had a breakfast.  We opened the stockings first and were happy to see some cool little gifts.  When the rest of us were ready, we gathered to start opening all the presents under our tree.  The boys were excited; they tried to slow down the process and distributed some gifts to grandparents and us in between theirs.  The boys received many nice gifts and things that they really wanted.   Afterward, everyone settled in to play with our new toys.  The only time we left the house was a short walk to school to get some fresh air in the afternoon.  The boys had a chance to show Grandma how to play their favorite Two Square game.

   I made a turkey for our Christmas meal this year, and we also were prepared with some holiday crackers.  Logan and Connor both ate a huge portion of the turkey legs, and the rest of us were stuffed with dinner and desserts as well.  During the dinner, we were playing with the puzzles from the crackers and Connor also tried to tell us some jokes that he made up to entertain us.

    During their visit, Connor had requested to set up the ping pong table several times.  Grandparents also played with us and they both became quite good at it after some practice.  Connor loves the game and he is very determined to win.  He had some really great shots that I could not return even if I try.  Logan and Connor also had some great battles.

   After a few homemade meals, we also enjoyed a couple nights out with the grandparents.  Here are other pictures from our holiday together.