Fleischman Christmas

After we had spent almost a week in Mesa with the Lund family it was time to head to Amarillo to spend New Years with the Fleischman's. We postponed our Christmas there until New Years Eve so that everyone could be there.
Our trip to Amarillo should have been pretty quick and easy except that a giant snowstorm or Snowmageddon hit the Flagstaff area all the way over into Western New Mexico right where we were supposed to drive so we ended up driving the southern route and cutting up to avoid being stuck on I-40 like the last trip we had at Christmas to Mesa. So what should have been a 10-11 hour drive took us about 15. It was a really long drive and Andrew was beyond irritated when we got there. But we survived. We had a nice visit with the Fleischman family - watched the Nebraska game which was a disappointment. Thanks to the Big 12 for completely screwing us on the way out of your conference. Hello Big 10.
These were just some really cute pics of AK before we headed over to Michelle's for Christmas. He was in a super good mood and really loves to play on the fireplace.

Don't worry we only let him severly burn himself with the lighter he found in the wood pile....

The calm before the storm. We had the older kids passing out the gifts to everyone so they could make their pile.

The boys waiting for their pile to be delivered.

Grandma helping decipher gifts and deliver the more heavy stuff.

Dan videotaping me taking pics....and someone somewhere was probably opening a gift.

Macy opening one of her gifts.

You can tell Meredith is on standby ready to tear into hers as soon as Macy finishes lol.
Andrew wasn't sure what was going on with all the crazy kids but he was having fun watching them.
Samuel and Nicholas have bucked family tradition in the football teams they have decided to root for and Samuel likes the Baylor Bears, Nicholas likes the UT Longhorns much to their Uncle James' dismay. Grandma and Grandpa bought them their own sweatshirts of each team and new t-shirts. Here is Sam with his.
Dan opening one of the traditional Fleischman gifts - very heavy tools.

Nicholas wanted lots of Itunes gift cards so here is one of them.

Aunt Michelle and family got Andrew some Thomas the Tank Engine toys. Lots of wheels so he is in love already.
Grandma really wanted a Kindle this year so she can keep up on her reading.

Lane loves opening gifts. Especially when they are cars.