Christmas 2013

Baby Girl,

We just celebrated your 2nd Christmas.  What an exciting time!!  This year everyone went overboard.  You weren't sure about what to do with all your gifts, but I know you will love playing with them as you continue to grow.

Our first Christmas celebration was with Nanny, PaPaw, Aunt Jamie, Uncle Craig, Grant and Gracie.  We went down the Sunday before Christmas so we could spend more time with them. Christmas Eve is just too much right now (which is when we normally spend Christmas with them) since you are so young.  Going down the Sunday before allowed us to go in the morning and go to church and then spend the whole afternoon at Nanny and PaPaw's house and end the evening with a great dinner!  After church we came home and took naps and waited on Grant, Gracie, Uncle Craig, and Aunt Jamie to come over.  Once they came over we were all about the presents.  You, Grant, and Gracie rotated in opening presents and it was so exciting helping you open your gifts.  You still don't quite understand it, but I think you had a good time.  You got a picnic basket and the Little People Race Car Park from Uncle Craig and Aunt Jamie, and you got a baby doll, picnic basket, clothes, Little People Ride On, and purse from Nanny and PaPaw.

Here are a few pictures we took at home before we left for the day.

The next celebration was Christmas Day!  We woke up and I couldn't wait for you to see what Santa, Mommy and Daddy, and MiMi and Ry brought you!! You woke up in a funny mood, but I was so excited to take you into the den.  Once we got there you started crying so we weren't sure how this was going to go over.  But you warmed up and within a few minutes you were ready to go.  We had to wait on MiMi and Ry to come over, but that didn't take too long.

 Needless to say everyone went OVERBOARD!! It looked like Toys R Us threw up in our den!  You got a Little People Zoo, Little People Princess Castle, Little People Zoo Train, Little People Princess Stable (do you see a theme), ice cream set, backpack, blocks, puzzles, books, bath toys, cat towel, Happy Birthday Jesus Plate, Minnie Plane Ride On, Baby Doll Stroller, Table and Chairs, Doc McStuffins and Minnie plates, clothes and pajamas….

Next we celebrated with Aunt Nell and Reagan.  We had a GREAT lunch and then got to open presents with you.  Aunt Reagan got you sign with your name on it and Aunt Nell got you a piece of art with a cross on it, Little People Plane, Little People Bus….

Finally we ended the day with MiMi, Ry, Nanny PawPaw and great dinner cooked by Daddy.  This was the first year we have seen Nanny and PawPaw on Christmas.  It was a great ending to a great day!! You had so much fun and I can't wait to celebrate many more Christmas's with you.  I really don't know who had more fun with your new toys….

Love,
Mommy

P.S. We did a TERRIBLE job taking pictures this year.  I am just now noticing this….