Santa Suit

My Mama De got me this Santa Suit. This pretty much sums up how I feel about it.

Here's my haul. Not bad.

A Very Elmo Christmas

Christmas morning finally arrived and I got the most presents by far- thanks Mama De! I had an Elmo themed Christmas. I especially loved my giant stuffed Elmo.

Here I am playing the bongo with Uncle Chris.

Carolling and Dancing

Next, my Great Aunt Anna handed out bells and she led us in a couple of carols. I think I messed everyone else up by jingling my bell when I wasn't supposed to. Then we all danced (quite enthusiastically) to Feliz Navidad.

Las Posadas

After eating a delicious meal of enchiladas, we had a Mexican Posada. We all dressed up as the Nativity members and went from room to room asking if there was room for Joseph and Mary in the inn. I was a shepard boy and here are my sheep.


My dad was a wise man.
The whole lot of us. Uncle Chris makes for a strange Jospeh.
And here we are- we finally found a place to stay in the manger.

Feliz Navidad

Our real Christmas Eve activity was a Mexican themed party at my Great Aunt Anna's, she's great by the way. We started off with a pinata that my Great Grandma (she's also great) assembled. I didn't care for the whacking of the pinata, but I did love the candy and fruit snacks that came out.

Christmas Eve at Cabela's

I can't think of a better Christmas Eve activity than braving the crowds and the blizzardy weather and making a trip to Cabela's, the world's foremost outfitter. Its like Sea World for hunting freaks. There were tons of stuffed animals (giant doggies as far as I was concerned), an aquarium with real live fish, a "gun library," and a shooting gallery where you can shoot at targets like a skunk which will "spray" you if you hit it. It was so much fun. Its like the zoo but FREE, and well, most of the animals are dead. Just as we were leaving, they announced a fish feeding at the aquarium. I'm glad we stuck around for that. They feed the fish LIVE GOLDFISH. Those little goldfish didn't have a chance, but it was sure fun to watch.

Naked Cowboy

And we'll follow up the temple post with this lovely post-tub moment.