Best Christmas EVER...

I am pretty sure that every year will be replaced by the next, but by far this year was the best Christmas EVER. For one it is Aiden's first Christmas, which means it is the first we spent as a family of four. As to be expected, it did not disappoint. This year Omi was really grasping the idea of Santa and visiting on Christmas Eve. He loved visiting Santa and making sure he took note of the toys he wanted; Mc Queen, The King and Chick Hicks (for those of you who are concerned). However when we told him that Santa would visit the night before Christmas and knows when he is being bad etc... it absolutely freaked him out! I can understand, we DID tell him that (since we do not have a chimney) Santa would make his way into the house through Mama and Papa's closet. We figured it would keep him away from the stash hiding in our closet. It did for the most part, but also scared the poop out of him any time we opened the closet door... I am hoping it will keep him out of there for many Christmases to come.

As usual, the night before Christmas we had our Noche Buena at my mom's house with the roasted pork. Omi was so excited to see the "pig" this year, he wanted to eat a piece so bad. All he kept doing the entire evening was ask when he could eat it. Once it was done and we were able to pull the crispy skin off he got so overwhelmed with giggles.

I really was amazed by how eager he was to taste the pork

the cutest picture I have with my little Aiden

They were on grandpa's computer tracking Santa and LOVING it!

this was snapped in between dance moves

Mr. Aiden loves him some rice and beans!

You cannot tell since the hat is covering his eyes, but he is totally knocked out here. I think he looks a little like a drunken Santa Clause.

Our Christmas day story is not all that different from most I think. Although I thought it was too cute. Omi had woken up around 3 am and wandered into our bed to snuggle up with us. Aiden made it to our bed around 4 ish. Than at about 6 am, Omi woke up asking for a yogurt because he was hungry. Two yogurts later, I stumbled into the kitchen to through out the containers... only to be followed by Omi. On his way back to the bedroom he discovered that Santa had come. He was so excited! He started hollering to Omar while simultaneously jumping up and down "PAPA!!! COME HERE!!!! Santa came and left presents!! PAPA!!! COME HERE!!" It was just too cute, to see how excited he got. Yet I was still able to manage snapping a picture of the monsters before the gift wrapping paper began to fly!

::disclaimer:: my boys are too cute for words

here he is unwrapping the cars he had asked for

he posed for this picture on his own

this little goblin was ecstatic to receive his Yo Gabba Gabba plushes!

These two pictures are my favorite of the morning.

Aiden and all his loot of the morning!

Omi could not contain himself when he saw the 4 wheeler! Getting him to come inside was a battle.

After all the paper had settled, Aiden was ready to go back to sleep.

This picture is not only of my little man showing off the Mc Queen slippers Santa left him at Tia's house, but of a rare occurrence in the back ground. Omar is reading a book! AMAZING! My husband is not a reader at all, he cannot recall the last book he read. What might you ask is he reading? Decoded by Jay-Z my brother got me for Christmas. High five Tata! You not only gifted me a banging book, you invertedly got Omar another present as well!

I hope that everyone's Christmas was as blessed as our's. There really are so many pictures, from Noche Buena, the rest of our morning and from both grandparent's house; too many to post. However I will be soon posting some videos of the morning as well. Believe me, they will not disappoint!

I can’t see it!

As I had promised, here is the video of Omi opening up the four- wheeler. It really is so funny

-enjoy :)

3 MORE DAYS!!!

I am so excited for Christmas this year. I am not even sure why... well I mean I know why. But, it is amazing to me. Christmas has always been my favorite holiday since I can remember. When I was younger the obvious reasons were TOYS! What child did not wait all year for Christmas to come around??? As I got older there were different reasons, family get togethers, Noche Buena, lights, watching 24 hours of a Christmas Story on TBS (LOVE that movie). But now... with the blessing of two little beautiful boys in our lives, Christmas is truly fun again. I cannot wait for their faces on Christmas day. Omi just loves Santa Claus and has told him exactly what he would like for him to bring him: Mc Queen, The King and Chick... a Yo Gabba Gabb box and a green balloon. Yes, you read correctly he wants a green balloon and always mentions it when asked what he wants to for Christmas. He is a little spooked that Santa comes into the house. Since we do not have a chimney, I told him that he comes in through the closets... now he is terrified of the closets. I cannot blame him, I would not feel too comfortable knowing that someone is coming into my house while I sleep either. With just 3 days left for the impending madness I cannot wait!!! Now to wrap all the presents I have been avoiding.

Up and Ready to go!

Even though we went out of town the Friday after Thanksgiving I am glad to report that I got right to work on decorating our home the day after we got back from O-town. Put up our stockings, ornaments, Christmas village, wreaths... you name it! Although it is Omi's third Christmas, it is really the first year he is able to help putting up the ornaments. Omar even had him place the star on the tree. He loved it! Such a show boat that kid, after every ornament he placed on the tree he would say "TAH DAH!" Plus we also were given a nice little dance afterward as well. Aiden although is VERY mobile, and itching to get his mitts on the Christmas ornaments did not do much. We thought it would be safest for our tree and everyone else involved that Mr. Aiden Eric not to partake in this year's decorating the tree. Next year my little goblin---- you can help, this year he just decided to nibble on the ornaments he was given. Not to mention that he manages to snatch an ornament every now and than off of the tree and dash to his room laughing. The cutest sight.

This week I also had Omi do some ornaments out of foam sheets. Yes, the actual shapes were cut out already... but he did ALL the pasting on his own. He did really well too, by just looking at the pictures he pretty much did them exactly as they were pictured.

This picture was taken by Omi. Proud as a peacock that little guy. His favorite part of taking pictures is being able to see the picture right after.

I need to have our names written on them, but LOOK! It is the Falcon Family (as little teddy bears- which Aiden cannot seem to control himself around)

And yes, in case you did not ALREADY know little Aiden is not so little anymore. Our tiny baby is getting closer and closer to no longer being a baby. He has been walking since about nine and a half months! Omi walked relatively early at 11 months... but Aiden Eric is following in his Mama's foot steps and accelerating his walking status. He is so swift, that little guy gets around too quickly. Naturally him starting to walk only means that it was his time to officially step foot on a baseball field for the first time (alone).