A very "Pauly" Christmas and New Year

Since we didn't get to have Christmas with the Pauly side of the family, we drove over there for New Year's Eve Eve -- so that'd be December 30th. We had shrimp for dinner -YUM!- and opened some presents afterwards. 

Caleb opening a gift from Al

OH. My. GOODNESS! -- A remote control car from Cars II

Pizza! -- a Melissa & Doug toy -- love the velcro toys

a Packer outfit from Grandma and Grandpa Pauly
(she was smiling, but the photo didn't  turn out)

an up close of her new "Pack dress" as she calls it

Build-A-Road from Aunt Jenny

What's this? Not sure what we could've brought for her

Papa Pauly opening a gift

The cutest hat and mittens from Al

It was a photo book -- Grandma's Brag Book

Sonya helping Tim open his present

Caleb got a Donald Driver jersey

#80!!! His Aunt Kelly is going to be je-a-lous!

We kind of had Christmas here.... 

Love the wrapping paper everywhere

Putting together the race track

Sonya playing with her pizza

Afterwards, we played Rummy Royal. It's the greatest game ever! Well, that's probably because we played it a lot as kids. Such great memories! We stayed overnight and on New Year's Eve, we were at the Civic Center in St. Cloud for the Pauly Christmas -- extended family and all. We were all tired out by the end of the night. Caleb was running around in the gym and playing with my cousins' girls while Tim played mat ball and football with some of my older relatives.

New Year's Day -- We went to church in the morning while my mom sang in the choir and dad was the wine minister. Sonya kept pointing up toward the choir loft saying: "Gah-ma up high" haha... We had toaster strudels, eggs, and toast when we returned from church. Since Sonya was so cute in her little dress, I had her pose with Grandma and Grandpa. They were kind of fun.

Sonya with Grandma Pauly

Another of the two of them

Grandpa Pauly and Sonya

She was being a goofy girl

Standing on Grandpa's lap

So BIG!!

Caleb and Sonya's race track was pretty popular. Everyone was playing with it. lol... We watched the Packer game and then headed home before the roads got too bad. It was snowing and blowing by my parents, but there was barely any snow by the time we got to Port Washington.

The race track was a hit even with the adults :-)

The holidays were busy with traveling, but we're glad to be home for a little bit and try to get back on schedule. We're still planning to go up by Tim's grandma and grandpa Wagner since we missed them at Thanksgiving and Christmas. So that'll be like another Christmas party. :-) Cheers!