Our Holiday Marathon

Today I have all kinds of things planned: laying on the couch, playing with Silas, reading, watching TV, and more laying on the couch. Riveting, I know. Shane and I have both been sick this week, and just when I thought I was getting better, I came down with a respiratory thing and have nearly lost my voice. Today is all about recovery.

I hope you all found merry ways to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. While we spent New Year's at home, not wanting to spread illness to our friends, we were surrounded by family and friends the whole previous week for Christmas.

Silas experienced his first Draher Christmas Eve. He had fun with great aunts, uncles, cousins, Grandpa Lee and Grandma (of course)...
On Christmas morning, Silas woke up early (he didn't pay attention when we left the Eastern Time Zone for Central), so none of us took time to get cleaned up before pictures. I can't believe this is how we'll look forever in Silas' first Christmas morning pictures. Oh well.

We skyped with Nana and Papa, who were up late on Christmas night to tell their baby Merry Christmas. See the denim jacket next to the computer? Papa and Nana got that for Silas. He is more than adorable in it...

Then it was time for more gifts. Grandma loaded up Silas' stocking. I had left our new stocking with Silas' name on it at home, so I was so glad Judy had one already waiting for us...

Luther remembered Christmas right away when we started opening presents. He helped Silas open several! So when Luther was opening his own present, Silas wanted to help him...

Later on Christmas day we went to have chicken and noodles at Grandma and Grandpa Draher's house. It's tradition and we all love it...

Christmas night we celebrated with Shane's brother. So Grandma and Daddy fed Silas his dinner while I finished wrapping a few last-minute gifts...

We were given so much that we didn't expect this year. I am loving my new steam mop. And next week we'll go pick out Silas' big boy car seat. One of Shane's fun gifts was a washers set that Wes built...

Silas helped Uncle Wes and Aunt Brooke open a few gifts...

Then he decided it was time for an evening nap...

He woke up in time to see Grandma open the book we made for her...

The next day we went to see Grandpa Mike and Aunt Tara. Silas loves snuggling with Grandpa and just loved their puppies...

It was a busy and joyful week. We were glad to be home, though. Now we're waiting a couple of weeks for Grandma to come visit with all our goodies! Since we took Luther and Augustine, we didn't have much room in the car for gifts. So mid-January we'll have Christmas all over again!