Christmas Day 2009

We had the best Christmas!! I'm not gonna lie, I wasnt really looking forward to the holidays much this year because I knew that both Thanksgiving and Christmas fell on Kameron's work days. Thanksgiving we didnt get any time off, but Kam's sergant was nice enough to let the squad be home, but on call on Christmas Day, which meant we HAD to be home the entire day. So as long as all was quiet in Maricopa...Kameron wouldnt miss Christmas! My family was great, and they all came to our house so we could spend the holiday together. My brother Jared and his family came from Tucson, my sister Amy and her family came from Queen Creek, and my parents came up too! Lucky us, it was a really quiet day, and Kameron was able to be home the entire time.
Porter was VERY excited when he woke up to his "motorcycle dirtbike"!! He didnt want to ride it right away...I think he was in shock from all the presents that Santa actually delivered this year. Since he wouldnt put on the helmet himself, he put it on Tata instead!!

And of course I had to get a picture. He loves his Tata!!

Porter opening his stocking full of goodies....

And this is a prime example of Porter....organizing all of his stuff in seperate piles!! I guess mommy and daddy's OCD is rubbing off.

Porter helping Anastyn open up her present from Grandma Lee. A babydoll!! I have learned that with a girl, I think we will have a lot of dolls laying around!! She got 3 this Christmas!!

She was so tired because we woke her up to join the fun, cant you tell how thrilled she was!!!

Porter finally got on his bike!! And he hasnt gotten off since!!

Kameron got a curl bar, and dumbell bars!! Seriously, who asks for excersice equipment for Christmas?? Not me! But I am so glad that I was able to surprise him with this VERY VERY heavy gift! Me hiding these bad boys...now thats a story in itself!! Ask me about it..its pretty funny!!

Me trying my new pea coat on Anastyn!! I love it, thanks babe!!!

Porter playing his new Vtech game system. Its a learning video game, and this one is Aladdin, he loves it.

While the girls were cooking in the kitchen, the kids were playing soccer and riding scooters in the street, the men watched sports and did a little of this......

My dad and brother crack me up!! I guess Nana passed down this lovely gene!!

Anastyn and Brylin fighting over a binkie!!!

Kameron taking Porter's present for a joy ride....back off ladies, he belongs to ME!! hahaha

Every year we get all the kids together for a picture, and here are all 10 grandkids mostly in their jammies wearing the new beanies that Grammy made them all!! Then I took a pole of who thinks that Aunt Gina is the coolest person around......

Thats right!! They love me! Okay, so I really didnt ask me that, but I really am the favorite!! =)

And whats the Gonzalez family without a goofy faced picture!!! I laughed for about 10 minutes looking at this picture. Check out my dad...and I meant for the kids to make a face!! I guess he is still a kid at heart!!

I am so grateful for my family for making sacrifices and coming to our house so we could see everyone. Its so hard with shift work, and holidays are going to be pretty tricky, but with my dad being a fire fighter my whole life, and my brother now working as a fire fighter, shiftwork isnt all the foreign to us. I am just grateful that once again we were able to spend a holiday with everyone!! We love you guys, and hope you guys have a VERY Merry Christmas!!!