This year was different though. This year, Christmas was a challenge. Shopping with a newborn with a serious case of Mommy brain is rough! Heck, simply getting all the wrapping done was even a challenge. Everything about preparing for the Holidays was about 10x harder than normal and to top it off I came down with mastitis just before Christmas.
Whether we were ready for Christmas or not, it arrived and we were busy!
We spent the Saturday before Christmas in Tillamook. My Aunt held the family Christmas gathering at her house this year. She did a great job hosting and everyone enjoyed visiting with each other. Hanley got to meet his Great Grandma and Grandpa Robideau and the rest of the family for the first time!
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| Merry Christmas! |
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| 4 Generations on the Robideau side of the family! |
On Sunday we drove down to Eugene and we spent a whole jam packed week there..
Sunday night: Lefse Night with the in-laws.
Monday: Monday was a full day...Christmas Eve Brunch with my family, Church (Hanley did great at church!), Olson Family Christmas.
Tuesday: Christmas day- after opening gifts, Cody and I took Hanley for a walk then we finished the day off with a family dinner before Courtney had to head back home to Seattle. Santa brought Cody and I a video camera for Christmas, so just a fair warning...you will probably see lots of video's on the blog in the near future!
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| Hanley is obsessed with his new activity mat he got for Christmas. This thing has already provided hours of entertainment! |
Wednesday: Cody went to lunch with Jordan while Hanley and I hung out with Amie, then we met back up to visit the Kunasek's. Cody pretty much spent the whole time playing with Aiden and his new nerf gun (which Aiden refers to as his AR!).
Thursday: Roxy went to the Doggie Spa and Cody and I spent the day running errands. I finally got Cody to go to Cafe Yumm with me for lunch. (It's one of my favorites that he always refuses to try!). I think he might have even like it a little :o) Then we joined everyone at Steelhead Brewery for Jordan's Farewell Party. It was great to spend the evening with so many people who love and support the Young Family...good thoughts and many prayers are being sent their way!
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| Roxy looked and smelled wonderful when we picked her up from the groomers. However, in typical Roxy fashion, 48 hours later she was laying in mud puddles. I swear this girl thinks the dirtier, the better! |
Friday: Since Wayne and Brooke were in California for Christmas they had us over for breakfast in the the morning. Everytime we see Wayne and Brooke, it makes me wish we were able to spend more time with them. We decided to take Hanley to the coast for the day so after breakfast, we packed up and headed to Florence. When we got home, Kim and Loren took us out for dinner at Coburg Pizza Company for dinner (one of Cody's favorites). If you are up for a crazy good pizza (crazy as in: Cheeseburger pizza or Loaded Baked Potato pizza) , go there...you wont be disappointed! After dinner, we hung out with Kyle and Sarah at their house. It was fun to visit with them and we look forward to seeing more of them!
Saturday: Saturday was game day- Beaver game day that is. Thank God for friends like Amie and Tyler who came over and saved me from a bunch of Beavers :o) Cody and Loren needed a distraction after the Beaver's loss so we went to Cabella's to look at pontoon boats for Cody. I just went for the fudge :o)
Sunday: Grandma Tina came over for breakfast Sunday morning. We enjoyed breakfast over a discussion about politics. Talking politics with an 89 year old can be pretty entertaining too! Before we hit the road, we stopped by my parents house for a cup of my Dad's famous coffee (Cody calls it Canadian coffee!).
Even with how busy we stayed in Eugene, we still didn't get to do everything and see everyone we wanted. I guess maybe next time we just need to stay a whole month! Haha. We really enjoyed our week in Eugene but it was nice to get back home to our own bed. Hanley handled our busy schedule very well but I think he too was happy to be home.
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