Christmas in Colorado!

Well...just like Christmas last year this will be one LONG post!!

We were able to go up to Loveland early this year so Cohen helped grandma and grandpa work
then he offered his help to uncle Scott as well

and then decided to make a few changes on his own

uncle David joined us and he brought some cuties so he got my little cutie plopped in his lap because he wanted to share

he loved them!

the tree

Sam and David decided they were going to create their own Tom and Jerry's mix (since we were not in Wisconsin to buy any) this was step 1

step 2

step 3

step 4

step 5

the end

i found these little antlers in the dollar bin at target

Cohen loved them

especially putting them on someone else

including Jack

Uncle Scott has a little side biz where he makes shoes for people...this is a pair he worked on while we were there. The girl they were for loves the mountains and the ocean...you'll see...

mountain shoe

mountain shoe

mountain shoe

ocean shoe

ocean shoe

ocean shoe...pretty amazing!!

family Christmas Eve shot

then Cohen saw grandpa

then it was time for a photoshoot of our little one in his cute little tie!

he snuck away with auntie Lin's Wii remote

checking out the lights out front

following Russell tradition we made a mexican food feast Christmas Eve...Lin was really into it (see the flour on her face)

Lin and David with their sopapilla stash...they were TASTY!!

Cohen tasting some with grandpa

Auntie Kate was lucky enough to have to dress as an elf at work so we had to document!

Christmas Day!

Cohen in his Christmas sweater

we do stockings first and we go youngest to oldest so Cohen got to go first this year...grandma got him a brand new stocking

a little scared of just reaching in he peeked in and found...

a light up snow man!

which he would have been happy playing with for hours

he walked around showing it to everyone

next he got a stuffed little dog ornament that he hugged

then some cheese puffs that he ran to grandpa with and frantically signed help for

then stuffed them in

and grabbed some more

then he came back to check out his stocking

and found some little cars!!!

which he lined up on the table

next youngest was uncle Scott who got a date book so he would not forget any dates he had lined up (which he did actually do!!) oh ladies watch out!!

he got some jeans, itunes, redbox and a pile of candy...with some toothpaste! haaaaaaaa santa sure is funny!

next youngest is auntie Lin who got some texting gloves, other stuff and...

a pile of candy and toothpaste!

then came auntie Kate

who Dank really wanted to help out

next was Sam...Cohen was his big helper in unloading his stocking

then finally mommy

who got some chapstick that needed to be tried

or at least attempted to be eaten!

uncle David and Jack taking in the action

we took a break and went on a walk to check out the tractors

Cohen was in heaven!

he got to drive a few of them

you can see how excited he is in the video

then back to presents

Cohen was a big helper with shredding the paper

and unloading!

he got a monkey from auntie Kate

that he gave HUGE hugs to!!

Bianca taking a nap

Cohen was a little tired...he layed down on the paper for some rest

here is Cohen opening a gift from grandma and grandpa Troge

checking it out

and SO excited it makes noise!!

we did more gifts when auntie Allyson arrived

uncle Scott and untie Lin just hanging out

then it was time for Christmas dinner

fancy table set and ready to go

Cohen was hungry after a LONG day!

Kim and Jim

Lauren, Lin and Kevin (who looks like he has quite the hairdo thanks to marryanne behind him)

Landon

mom and allyson

Jim (with a normal smile!!) and Tammy

Kate and Scott

Scott and his friend Ben

Sam and Cohen

and finally dad and me (poor David was downstairs sleeping because he was sick!)

Cohen got a new guitar from Jim and Tammy and was rocking out

and a cute little puppy from aunt Allyson

that he hugged and hugged

Jack got his very own chicken

that he would NOT let go of!

Dank was worn out

Tara and Greg were able to come over after a visit with their dad so we truly had EVERYONE there this year!!

before we left to drive back to Denver we went for a walk with Cohen he loved going over and back on this bridge until he realized he could see down through the slats...then this is what he did :)