Michigan Gifts

Since they weren't able to join me in Florida for Christmas this year, I sent my gifts for Tyler and Rose to Michigan with Drew and Jayden. Drew and Jay also took the gifts from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry with them as well. The kids took the pictures below to share on the website and for me to see!

Tyler and Rose - Christmas Gifts
		Rose getting a big slobbery kiss from Guppy as her niece Violet sits nearby.
		Rose and Violet holding up the peach rings that Santa brought Rose.
		Rose opening up her present from Jayden...
		...and getting a jewelry holding out of a thrifted tin that Jay made.
		Violet helping Rose open up a gift from Rodney...
		...which turned out to be a shoe rack.
		Rose unwrapping her gift from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry...
		...first holding up some cash from inside...
		...as well as the Toy Story ornament that they got for her.
		Rose holding up the mug that Rodney got for her for Christmas.
		Rose watching as Violet opens up Rose's present from Santa...
		...which was a tea kettle...

		Tyler was up next, unwrapping his first gift...
		...which was from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry...
		...and turned out to be an "ornament" set that Rodney made from a set of Inside Out 2 toys by screwing hooks into the top...
		...that reminded Tyler of the old Storybook ornaments that we had when they were kids!
		Tyler opening up his gift from Jayden...

		...and getting this cool Michigan beer shirt!
		Tyler holding up his Sour Patch Kids candy from Santa.
		Tyler showing Violet his ornament set.
		Tyler showing off the matching shoe rack that he got (the two were meant to stack together to make a taller shoe rack).
		Tyler opening another present from Santa.
		Jayden, Violet, and Guppy in the room as Tyler opens his present.
		Tyler working on a gift...
		...that was a mug featuring...
		...everyone's favorite emotion - Anxiety!
		Tyler opening his final present from Santa Dad...

		...a vacuum sealer! Just what he wanted!

Since Teagan wasn't able to join us in Florida either, Drew and Jayden also took her presents from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry and Rodney to Michigan with them. Below are some of the pictures of her opening her gifts...

Drew and Teagan - Christmas Gifts
		Teagan opening up her present from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry...
		...which was a Christmas Ornament...
		...based on one of her favorite movies - How to Train Your Dragon!
		Teagan opening a stocking stuffer from Santa...
		...and bag of sea salt caramel chocolate.
		Teagan with another gift from Santa Rodney...

		...pairs of compression socks for work.
		Teagan opening her final gift from Rodney...


		...a new Louisville hat!

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Like Tyler, Rose, and Teagan, Hana wasn't able to visit Florida for Christmas either, so she too got her gifts brought to her by Drew and Jayden. Unfortunately her gift from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry didn't arrive in time, so that had to be mailed later. Hana and Jay also exchanged their gifts for each other today, and shared those pictures as well! Enjoy!

Jayden and Hana - Christmas Gifts
		Hana opening a gift from Santa Rodney...

		...and getting a pair of...
		...s'mores socks!
		Hana opening another present...

		...which was a monkey and giraffe Lego set.
		Hana opening another present from Santa Rodney...

		...excited by what she found inside...

		...which was a box of Kinder Bueno's.
		Hana opening her final present from Rodney...





		...which was a Gerber multi-tool.
		Jayden filled Hana's stocking with items like a travel toothbrush/toothpaste set...
		...and a new phone case...
		...that Hana promptly put to use.
		Jay also gave Hana some skincare products...


		...and some wrinkle spray for her clothes...
		...and some Tylenol...
		...which she might need after drinking...
		...her Red Bull!
		Hana also got some Vaseline in her stocking from Jay.
		Hana opening another present from Jay...

		...which was 5 pairs of...
		...Shrek socks!
		Hana opening another gift...




		...which was a Real Madrid sweatshirt!
		Hana moved on to her last gift for Hana...

		...who was excited to receive...
		...and adjustable weight set!
		Now it was Jayden's turn to open her presents from Hana...
		...with her first being a blind box from the game Among Us...
		...which excited...
		...and amused Jay.
		Jay opening her next gift from Hana...

		...which was a horse coloring book...

		Jay opening another Hana present...

		...which was an elf skincare set.
		Jayden showing off the dinosaur "fa la la la la" wrapping paper with Christmas music on it...
		...and being excited by what was inside...
		...new belly button jewelry.
		Jay showing off the weighted Minion stuffed doll that she received from Hana.
		Jay holding her Minion as she opens her final gift from Hana...

		...another one she was clearly excited about...
		...a giraffe Jellycat stuffed animal...

Tyler and Rose - Christmas Gifts

Rose getting a big slobbery kiss from Guppy as her niece Violet sits nearby.

Rose and Violet holding up the peach rings that Santa brought Rose.

Rose opening up her present from Jayden...

...and getting a jewelry holding out of a thrifted tin that Jay made.

Violet helping Rose open up a gift from Rodney...

...which turned out to be a shoe rack.

Rose unwrapping her gift from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry...

...first holding up some cash from inside...

...as well as the Toy Story ornament that they got for her.

Rose holding up the mug that Rodney got for her for Christmas.

Rose watching as Violet opens up Rose's present from Santa...

...which was a tea kettle...

Tyler was up next, unwrapping his first gift...

...which was from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry...

...and turned out to be an "ornament" set that Rodney made from a set of Inside Out 2 toys by screwing hooks into the top...

...that reminded Tyler of the old Storybook ornaments that we had when they were kids!

Tyler opening up his gift from Jayden...

...and getting this cool Michigan beer shirt!

Tyler holding up his Sour Patch Kids candy from Santa.

Tyler showing Violet his ornament set.

Tyler showing off the matching shoe rack that he got (the two were meant to stack together to make a taller shoe rack).

Tyler opening another present from Santa.

Jayden, Violet, and Guppy in the room as Tyler opens his present.

Tyler working on a gift...

...that was a mug featuring...

...everyone's favorite emotion - Anxiety!

Tyler opening his final present from Santa Dad...

...a vacuum sealer! Just what he wanted!

Drew and Teagan - Christmas Gifts

Teagan opening up her present from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry...

...which was a Christmas Ornament...

...based on one of her favorite movies - How to Train Your Dragon!

Teagan opening a stocking stuffer from Santa...

...and bag of sea salt caramel chocolate.

Teagan with another gift from Santa Rodney...

...pairs of compression socks for work.

Teagan opening her final gift from Rodney...

...a new Louisville hat!

Jayden and Hana - Christmas Gifts

Hana opening a gift from Santa Rodney...

...and getting a pair of...

...s'mores socks!

Hana opening another present...

...which was a monkey and giraffe Lego set.

Hana opening another present from Santa Rodney...

...excited by what she found inside...

...which was a box of Kinder Bueno's.

Hana opening her final present from Rodney...

...which was a Gerber multi-tool.

Jayden filled Hana's stocking with items like a travel toothbrush/toothpaste set...

...and a new phone case...

...that Hana promptly put to use.

Jay also gave Hana some skincare products...

...and some wrinkle spray for her clothes...

...and some Tylenol...

...which she might need after drinking...

...her Red Bull!

Hana also got some Vaseline in her stocking from Jay.

Hana opening another present from Jay...

...which was 5 pairs of...

...Shrek socks!

Hana opening another gift...

...which was a Real Madrid sweatshirt!

Hana moved on to her last gift for Hana...

...who was excited to receive...

...and adjustable weight set!

Now it was Jayden's turn to open her presents from Hana...

...with her first being a blind box from the game Among Us...

...which excited...

...and amused Jay.

Jay opening her next gift from Hana...

...which was a horse coloring book...

Jay opening another Hana present...

...which was an elf skincare set.

Jayden showing off the dinosaur "fa la la la la" wrapping paper with Christmas music on it...

...and being excited by what was inside...

...new belly button jewelry.

Jay showing off the weighted Minion stuffed doll that she received from Hana.

Jay holding her Minion as she opens her final gift from Hana...