Christmas was awesome. We started decorating the day after Thanksgiving and got extra outside lights up, wish I had a photo of that, but I didn't get one. We went up to MN for the Lekander Family Christmas Party and went bowling with the Peter and Krisanthy afterward. When we got home from MN we put up the tree and finished the inside decorating:
Christmas Eve we made Glogg and invited the neighbors over for a toast. Funny enough, that's a tradition that comes from my childhood Christmas' when we visited the Hales in Illinios, but it fits the Lekander side too since its Swedish. It was gooood, but very poootent. :) After that it was dinner and present opening with Grandma Ada and Grandpa Mike:
Grandma and Grandsons
Eric and Grandpa Mike. See, too much Glogg LOL!
Mom and Sam
Mom and Alex
Alex
Sam
Then Christmas morning it was just Mom, Dad, and the boys to open the big Santa presents:
Oooh, we know what this is, but opening a present this big is soooo fun.
Cool, the Base drum came with pic of Mike Mangini to hang on the wall.
Dad relaxes and looks at his Guitar Book.
Sam actually wants help with this. ;)
Sam starts to put the drums together.
While Alex gets started using his NEW COMPUTER!
(Notice his room and the paint patch on the wall at the top middle of the pic. This is a before picture)
And Sam's new drums lead to.....
Another room remodel to accomodate his bigger drum set. You might remember he just got a TV last year that also prompted a post Christmas remodel. This one would have waited except that the room needed to double for a spot for Grandma Shirley and Grandpa John to stay for our second Christmas celebration and New Years:
Remember that "before shot" above with Alex? Well, here's what that same spot looks like now!
Sam inherits Alex's room including the bed and wall hanging, but with a brand new paint job and carpet cleaning.
Now Sam's Drums are not in the way, at least not spacially. ;)
Next Alex will get a room update. But that had to wait for the holidays to be completed and some recovery.
Grandma and Grandpa Lekander spent a few days with us until New Years day and then headed for Minnesota via Texas.
That's all for now folks.
