Monday, December 28, 2009

Snapshots of Her First Christmas

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December 23 – The festivities began at Weezer and Granddad’s house. Fancy foods, games, a present apiece, and caroling. Christmas dress #1. Highlights: dancing while everyone sings, fresh pineapple, chasing Ashley Marie around with a big purple ball.

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December 24 – Candlelight services at church. Christmas dress #2. New Christmas pajamas from Weezer. Granddad reads “The Night Before Christmas.” Highlights: playing with Granddad’s hair, tackling Ashley Marie.

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Later on December 24 – Mommy and Daddy play Santa.

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Early on December 25 – Breakfast and presents with Mommy and Daddy. Highlights: wrapping paper, noisy pony, and Elmo.

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Midday December 25 – to Weezer and Granddad’s house for gift-opening and Christmas dinner. Highlights: musical aquarium, inflatable cow, Busy Ball Popper, ribbons, ham, and pine needles.

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After dinner December 25 – to Aunt Michelle’s house for gifts with her cousins. Highlights: trucks, juice, and Uncle Craig’s huge TV.

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Evening on December 25 – back to Weezer and Granddad’s house for stockings. Highlights: playing peekaboo under Weezer’s tablecloth, rummaging through Weezer’s stocking stuff for candy, hairbows in her stocking, and wearing a purse on her head.

It was quite a day.

2 of your thoughts:

Weezer said...

Wow! This makes me tired all over again! How do we (Y'all) fit so much in in such a short time? It was all so great! And so amazingly special having the little ones this year!

Beccalynn said...

Can you believe that this time last year she was still in your belly? And here she is running around and opening presents on her own. My goodness, why does the first year happen so fast?