The Friskes: Christmas Week 2011! (finally!!)

We traveled to Warner Robins, GA to be with my parents and sisters for Christmas this year! It was such a fun, busy week!

We climbed "Stone Mountain" in Atlanta one afternoon! The kids especially loved this :) Nathan wanted to do it all by himself.

Alex was such a little climber! He loved jumping all over the rocks and running ahead :)

While in Atlanta, my parents took us to the "Pink Pig". It's a train ride inside Macy's that is some kind of Atlanta tradition. It was a bit overhyped, but the boys loved it of course!

His face says it all, thrilled to be on the Pink Pig train ride!! :)

Christmas Eve we headed to church! They don't have any kind of nursery for Christmas Eve at my parents' church, which of course made me super nervous! BUT I was incredibly impressed with both boys and how good they were! We didn't have to step out in the hall or anything, they did AWESOME! These pictures were taken just before church :)

After church we always have snacks, cookies, and punch set up before bed! The boys of course love this tradition!

Nathan LOVED the punch! This started his love for the "big boy cup" that he insists on drinking from often now ;)

Christmas Morning!!! We always do one "big gift" from Santa and stockings, and the rest is from family under the tree. Here are the boys opening their stockings!

Here's Alex with the pirate ship he asked for! He was thrilled!

A photo with grandma and grandpa on Christmas!

They got a parking garage for their hotwheels! They love this! :)

Here they are with their Aunts! All in their footie jammies ;) (courtesy of mom and dad!)

Another favorite gift, a dragon castle!!

The weather was really beautiful while we were there! The kids got to spend a lot of time outside :) Here Alex is with an airplane he got for Christmas!

One morning we went to the Air Force Museum. My boys never get tired of airplane museums ;) Alex always wants to make sure we don't miss ANYTHING and they are never ready to leave!

We took a 2 day trip to Callaway Gardens while in GA! On the way we stopped at FDR state park where Roosevelt's summer home and museum is.

At Callaway Gardens we enjoyed a trolley ride and light show, stayed overnight at a cottage, and then went the next day to the park. They had a huge butterfly conservatory that the kids LOVED!

With my beautiful sisters! :)

And with my wonderful husband! Loved having a week and half with him off work this year!!

They also had a bird show that was really cool and lots of trails and beautiful scenery to enjoy! The kids always love playing outside and were thrilled with all of the rocks and sticks of course ;)
A picture of the whole group!!!

We always do Gingerbread houses at Christmastime! Alex was especially into it this year. It ended up being much more "kid decorated" than it has in the past ;)