What a fun Christmas season we had this year! Isaac (4) and William (2.5) are at such fun ages! They enjoyed the magic of the season and understood the real meaning of Christmas. We actually did less holiday “stuff” this year and instead focused on spending more time together as a family and with other family and friends!
Our holiday season started with the annual Mount Vernon Christmas Parade…
Then it was off to McLean’s to cut our own tree…

and this year the boys helped decorate…
We watched a lot of holiday movies (Frosty & Polar Express were their favorites). We made cookies for our neighbors, enjoyed lots of playdates and parties, went to Skagit Valley Gardens with Nana to look at the Christmas trees and of course drove around looking at lights. We did a lot of stuff with our church, Mount Vernon Christ the King and enjoyed a few neighborhood gatherings as well.
As for Christmas itself, we had it pretty quiet. Went to Christmas Eve service and then back home. Sonny and I finished wrapping the day before (first time done that far in advance and it was AWESOME! Plus we started a new tradition, wrap the boys presents TOGETHER while watching a Christmas movie and enjoying a nice bottle of wine!) In the morning, William was up at usual 6:45 time and we all ended up WAKING Isaac up a bit past 7! I guess that won’t be happening again.
Anyway, out of MANY pics, here are a few highlights from our Christmas…
This picture is to represent that EVERYTIME William opened new PJ’s (he got 5 or so) He HAD to try them on and this is what most of our morning consisted of!
This is the one time of year I get Sonny Steelers stuff (note the pants from a gift opened earlier)
For dinner it was off to Nana & Poppy’s…
We are looking forward to more celebrating this coming weekend with my brother flying in for a visit!
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas & will have a blessed New Year! 
Love, The Andrew Family (William, Sonny, Carmen & Isaac)


















































































