Our first Christmas together

A very merry Christmas and happy New Year, everyone! The Marsh clan has had an exciting week. Not only did we celebrate Christmas on the 25th, but our 4-month anniversary of being home as well. Thought you might like some pics and a little update. The boys did extremely well for their first Christmas. Six out of the last seven days have been spent driving to friends and relatives houses, and the boys got pretty worn out. So for the last few days, we've been taking it easy and kind of hibernating at home.


Santa hit the nail on the head when he gave the boys these working bulldozers. Way to go, Santa! The boys can't get enough of bulldozers, trains, cars, really anything big and mechanical! Mema and Grandpa gave them bulldozers too, and they love them. Here's a tip: getting two of everything discourages fighting over toys! Just hope one of them doesn't break...

Here are two little alligators having their evening milk. The Stewarts were kind enough to send us two alligator bath towels with the boys' names embroidered on them. They love them, and wear them every night before bed. Don't tell them, but sometimes Daddy puts the wrong alligator on the wrong kid. Maybe that's why we keep calling them by the wrong name! Connerson...uh, Carsner..

Sure, this doesn't look like a burrito, but that's what it is! Mummy's brother's family sent them some cool cars and a mat with a town on one side and a checkered flag on the other. When the boys want a break from driving the cars around town, they pretend their feet are cold and wrap themselves up in the burrito (pronounced "booyeetow")

Grandma gave them this cool and colorful toy that they enjoy exploring. They've learned their colors and like pointing out which things are yellow (bulldozer yellow), red (fire truck red), and blue (trash truck blue!). Amazingly, they have found a way to be a bit competitive with this toy. If you click on the picture, you'll see that the green wire is the tallest, and has the most rollercoaster-like action. The boys get lessons in sharing when they both decide the green wire is the one they want to play with.

Ah, this one might be what Mummy was most looking forward to. Our only tv is in a room that the boys aren't yet privy to, so Mema and Grandpa got the boys a tv/dvd player that goes in the living room. We chose not to hook it up to our cable, so the boys watch only children's videos. Props to Aunt Heather, who gave them a Veggie Tales dvd with "Oh, where is my hairbrush?" which is Mummy and Daddy's favorite!

Well, for all the wonderful gifts the boys received, wouldn't you know they had the most fun with some Jayhawk stickers?! Let's end the Christmas blog with a few pics of the boys being stickerheads. Again, they love Jayhawks, and Papa swears that they came from Siberia with this love. Has nothing to do with anything he has taught them...