Christmas 2013

Our Christmas in Alabama really was lovely.  It was filled with familiar and loving and just what we needed after the big move.

The past couple of years the Santa visits have been a bit stressful for some of our junior members. This year everyone was excited and calm, and this was the best Santa! He really listened to each of the boys including when Colin was explaining that sometimes his brothers make bad choices, but he tells them not to {I was shaking from laugher, but so appreciative of Santa's caring conversation}



Nine months old is a great time to have your first Christmas.  Lydia had a blast unwrapping things, toddling around and enjoying the extra attention.



Walker, reading all the things and making momma's heart happy.


We were all spoiled with time, affection and surprises.

Pops and Grandma Jayne


The boys had some shopping ideas this year and it was really fun to watch them enjoy the giving.


There were walkie talkies with all the cousins.  They kept calling them "honkie tonkies" and again it was one of those hilarious moments no one dared correct.


It was the boys first Christmas to be trusted with fire, and to be gaining an understanding of what The  Light actually means.

And they only almost set Jason on fire once.

There were Christmas Pajamas


All the kids have been able to wear this one set of PJs.

Then Lydia spilled (cold) coffee all over herself, so now they even have that "aged" color.

Christmas Morning.  Gammy and Grin really did more than needed to give us our "just us" morning  to enjoy Santa and the excitement of the day.


Christmas morning actually began around 2am.  Walker was determined to wait up for Santa.  He set up a walkie talkie by the Christmas tree, propped it on and took the other one to bed with him.  He was awake until almost midnight.  Then at 2am he woke up, and woke his brother up to share that Santa had come.  I don't know how exactly we convinced them to go back to bed, but they did until around 7. Mommy and Daddy we super grateful for Christmas afternoon naps.













Seeing the Christmas sunrise.  While cooking the sausage and cinnamon rolls. What a blessing to have these days we will look back on with smiles and gratitude.