Our Christmas with Jackson, Brianna and Maverick

December 29, 2021

This was the night we had our family Christmas.  We had carry out Kings Buffet (yum!!) and enjoyed the evening together.  

Jackson. Brianna, Marvin, Jonathan (Maverick was playing)

When Maverick first arrived he saw a few unwrapped presents under the tree.  Of course he wanted them right away but we had the gall to try to get him to eat first.  (honestly, what were we thinking??)  :D  I gave him this one and at first he wasn't interested in putting it on his head.  But then his Mama and GranGran both wore it and he decided to give it a try.  Jackson took a photo of him wearing it and showed it to him.  He was all in at that point!  "Blue on my head!"  :D   (it is a bike helmet) 

He got some new trucks - he and Uncle Jonathan were playing with them.  :) 

This turned out to be the toy of the evening... actually of the whole winter into spring!  We got him this little dual bin table and filled it with dry beans.  Oh my goodness... he loved it!!  He started right in playing with it and didn't stop!  

He was being so careful carrying the beans in his scoop to where he wanted to load them into the trucks.  Such concentration! 

After awhile we went to the Christmas tree to unwrap presents.  Marvin was having a pretty difficult time seeing on this particular evening.  I videoed everything so he could watch later and really see Mav's face.  

This was a present for Mav from dear Carrie and Kiersten!  

He loved his fire chief outfit - here he is putting out a fire on the green tent.  :D

Mav put his Dad to work assembling the balance bike.  :D

How's it coming, Dad?

Let me know when you have it done!

yay!  Dad has the balance bike assembled and ready!  :)

and he was off!!  

Mav rode all around the house on that bike!

And there you have it - fire chief outfit, green tent, bin full of beans,
and a balance bike.  Life is good.  :D

sweet gift from J&B&M for proud Uncle Jonathan 

Mav ready to open one more bag of beans. :D

Jackson reaching out the tape measure to annoy his brother. :) 

Mav was ready to ride his bike home...

It cracked me up - he headed out of the garage on this cold, dark night and was going to head on down the driveway.  This kid has no fear!  :) 

Hey, don't you think a ride home in the car would be better?  
"nah!"

Bike and boy being carried to the car... foiled again.  :D

Here is a full album of photos from this evening (and a few from Christmas Eve, as well.)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/williscreekranch/albums/72177720298279537