The Christmas Blog...

Our final Christmas adventure of 2010 was in Dallas with Bill's family. Since we don't get to do our own family Christmas at our house on Christmas morning, this year we also did a little Christmas morning celebration with just Bill, Isaac, and I before all the siblings and cousins showed up at his parents' house. We had a blast decorating gingerbread cookies on Christmas Eve (but we didn't get any photos of the cookies.) Isaac was REALLY into the whole Christmas thing this year, so it was a lot of fun! Here are some photos....

The cookie decorators: Edie (3 yrs), Isaac (2 yrs), Mommy, Daddy, and Aunt Molly

Edie liked to mix all the colors onto each cookie, while Isaac's strategy was to slap one color on, cover it quickly, and move onto the next cookie.

Christmas Dance Party

The Three Ramsour Grandchildren

(Isaac - age 2, Edie - age 3, and Gray - age 7 months)

This is Bill 's "I'm Excited about Christmas!" face

Putting out cookies for Santa, which Santa's elf (Zuzu the dog) ate right after...

Coming in on Christmas morning to see what Santa left...

A TRAIN SET!!!

The permanent grin left by the train set!

All he wanted to do all Christmas morning...it was such an inconvenience for him to open other presents...lol

He also got a real camera from Mommy and Daddy!

Cousin Gray and Aunt Molly

Isaac and Edie have matching cameras so they were taking pictures together...

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

Colorado and the Polar Express

We just got back from our annual trek to Colorado to visit Jessica's family for Christmas. Isaac was WAY into the trip this year...from the airplane rides to the snow - he was mesmerized! This year was extra special too because we got to ride on the Polar Express TRAIN!!! In case you have missed previous posts, Isaac has been OBSESSED with trains for quite some time now...so Grandma and Grandpa decided to treat us to a ride. I don't know that I've ever seen Isaac as much in awe as he was on this trip. Here are some photos, of course!

Waiting in the train station...he just found the toy train. :)

Mommy and her excited boy...PJs and all!

Isaac with Grandma and Grandpa

This was Isaac's face when the train pulled into the station....

The reason for the face...

We've got our golden tickets! The conductor even came and punched the tickets and golden sprinkles went all over us...

All on board...just after having our hot chocolate and treats...

Isaac spent a lot of time just gazing out the windows watching as we went along...

Singing Christmas carols and waiting on Santa...

YAY Santa!! Isaac gave Santa a BIG hug this year! All smiles!! :)

Santa gave Isaac a silver bell...

Isaac "dancing" with one of the waitresses...it was more like hoping up and down.

Isaac has also been obsessed with horses since our trip to Colorado last year. This year, not only did he get to help Grandpa feed the horses, but he got to ride one! He lasted less than 5 minutes on the horse, but LOVED it!

Isaac and Smokey

Normally when we go to Colorado, there is snow all over...however, we went a week earlier this year, and there hasn't been a ton of snow yet. Finally, on our last day there, we went up higher into the mountains and found a lot of snow to play in.

"Hiding" from Mommy

Sliding down the hill...

Family shot!

Next year, Grandpa is going to teach Isaac how to skii!! Can't wait!