Tuesday, December 30, 2008

It Was A Very Merry Christmas!

Christmas this year was so much fun! It's amazing how kids can bring such life to Christmas! With it being Alice Anne's 1st Christmas and Hannah's 1st Christmas where she really understood the whole Santa thing, it was a blast!! And, my new nephew, Carter, added to the joy, too!
We headed to Waco Christmas Eve and lit the Advent Candle at my parent's church that evening. My mom and I spend most of the service outside with the kids, but when it was our turn, Hannah enjoyed lighting the candle and even shouted a loud "YEAH" after singing the candle lit Silent Night. The entire church got a kick out of that! Sarah had everyone over for a delicious Christmas Eve dinner. We spent the night at the Starr's house. Christmas morning we woke up and Hannah was over the top excited!!! She couldn't wait to see what Santa brought, but she had to wait for Mary, Jammy, Papa, Grandpop, Gigi, Granny, and Granddaddy to come over. When she walked in the living room and saw her pink tricycle, her eyes lit up!!! It was so cute! It was like she was trying to comprehend in her mind how it got there and how Santa knew that's what she wanted...he even got the pink right! Hannah had fun digging in her stocking and she did the honors of opening up pretty much everything for Alice Anne (and Baby Carter, too)! She has definitely become the gift opening queen!! Hannah played in the toys for a while and we all ate breakfast. Again, Sarah did a magnificent job!!! We then opened up presents from my side of the family. Once again, a zillion things for Hannah, and lots of paper to tear open!!! It was crazy, but she had a blast! We spent the rest of the afternoon back and forth from Brett's grandmother's house and Brett's aunt's house (who both live only a couple houses down from my sister, which is SO nice and convenient)!! We had a delicious Christmas dinner at Jeanie's house and then once again, Hannah had the pleasure of opening up every one's gifts!!
It was such a good Christmas and we couldn't have asked for more!!


Letter to Santa


The pink tricycle!!!


Daddy showing Hannah how to ride it.


Who would have thought pom poms would be such a hit!!!




Alice Anne checking out her new toys.




Hannah trying on her "big girl panties" that Santa brought.


Hannah patiently waiting to open all the presents!


Little Tinkerbell from Grandpop and Gigi.


Hannah has said from the beginning that she wanted a hot dog for Christmas, so she got just that!!!

and loved every bite of it!

"Baby Carter" and Alice Anne

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