Christmas 2008

Jasper had a busy Christmas season. We celebrated Christmas Eve with the Balsbaugh side, and later that evening opened gifts with Grandma Debbie and Grandpa Brooke. Jasper got a electronic book system and several other things. We drove home late on Christmas Eve, and Jasper got up several times that night, so none of us had a lot of sleep. On Christmas morning, the three of us opened gifts at home in the morning. Jasper got a dr. kit (which he called a dr. tool box,) a tool box, several stocking stuffers and a train set. Josh got an XBox 360 and I got an Ipod!

The next stop was the truck stop in Rochester for our annual truck-stop breakfast buffet. After that, we went to Jack and Judy's house. We opened gifts with them and Derek. Jasper got a pop up Thomas the Train tent and a handmade toy box. Then we went to lunch at Judy's parents house, and there we got MORE gifts. Everyone is so generous and we are very appreciative.

Then Josh, Jasper, Derek and I headed to Cathy and Walt's for Christmas dinner. We all wore santa/elf hats for dinner (and Jasper had reindeer ears) Jasper got his birthday and Christmas gifts that night and was so excited! He got a beautiful rocking chair with his name and birthdate on it, a miniature 4-wheeler ride on toy, a ball to bounce on, etc., etc. This boy has so much new stuff to play with!!!

On Friday evening, we went to Grandma and Grandpa B's for the Combs' side Christmas. Jasper loved playing with his cousins and enjoyed seeing the babies. We videoed all the grandkids asking Grandma and Grandpa questions about their lives. We learned some things we'd never known about them before. Like when Grandpa first was interested in Grandma. Jasper got yet more gifts! We stayed later and played Clue with Colin, Heidi, and Heidi's sister, Alyssa and her husband Claudio (they're from Mozambique, Africa.)

Jasper and I ended up staying the night since Jasper was already sleeping. We spent the day in Peru with family and mom brought Jasper and I home this evening. Jasper enjoyed the extra time with his grandparents and and Uncle Colin!