Best Christmas Ever

As a flight attendant it’s very hard to get holidays off. This year was no exception and I was scheduled to be on call Christmas day. I actually got Christmas Eve off and then moved a few days around so that I worked a lot leading up to Christmas. I made up my mind that as long as I got Christmas morning off I would be content. When it came down to it, God smiled on me and somehow I wasn’t called all day long. It was the best Christmas present I could have gotten. I will let the pictures from the day tell my story for me.

We spent Christmas eve at my Grandpa’s house as is our tradition. Here is Hunter snuggling Grandpa while we were watching The Polar Express.

My grandma and the newest member of our family, Jordan.

Joel and I spent the night at my parents house and this is what we were greeted with Christmas morning. My family is so blessed.

It was baby Jordan’s first Christmas. Isn’t he adorable?

My dad, Anthony, Naomi and Bekah waiting to open presents.

What’s a dinosaur say? “Grrrrrr!”

Hunter was being a helpful cousin and feeding baby Jordan.

My mom was really surprised by her Christmas gift.

My littlest little sister Anna

Liz has a little trouble with directions sometimes so this will come in really handy.

Madison was such a good little puppy and slept right in the middle of all the presents.

My mom made her famous biscuits and gravy for Christmas brunch, yum!

That evening we went over to my brother’s house and had Christmas dinner with them.

I can’t imagine the day being any more perfect. I hope everyone’s Christmas was equally full of fun, laughter and magic. Merry Christmas!

You pay the same

for this little ornament as you do for a drink here at Starbucks. Yes, I’m a sucker for just about anything Starbucks. At least the ornament lasts forever.

Christmas Baking

Today we went to my Grandparents house to bake Christmas cookies. Yum!

“Professional Wrapper”

Wrapping presents is probably my favorite thing about Christmas. *big smile*

Christmas Trees

This weekend I went to Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry with some of my family to see their Christmas Around the World trees.

The main tree in the center of the museum.

Here are Joel and I in front of the disappointingly boring Swiss Christmas tree. Eh, oh well.

After checking out the trees we Fast Forwarded to the Future!

Bam!

This is where Hunter was caught driving without a licence, oops! Luckily he got off with a warning.

When we came back from the future I realized my work was following me. Can’t I have one day off without being on an airplane?

If you’re a Staub you know how to CHEESE it up!

Speaking of cheesing it… My little sister Anna was extremely amused by the different colored stairs, especially the BLUE stairs.

That was my weekend. It’s always nice spending time with my family especially the ones I don’t see that often. Love you guys!! *mwah!*