We celebrated Christmas at my Mom's house on the 22nd with my parents, brothers, Granny Mary and Aunt Janice. The kids went crazy with all the awesome gifts they received, and they adults enjoyed watching them!
Had to check out the gorgeous sunset before gifts, so pretty!
Also first, pictures in front of the giant pile of gifts!!
Ella and those eyes crack me up!
First complete family photo!
My brothers with our Granny
Aunt Janice, Mom, and Granny
Love this!
Finally, time for presents!!
So excited!
Soccer goal! And Ella just opened her beloved singing Elsa doll.
Batman hooded towel
Showing off her new Loving Family people.
Gift of the year, right here! Darth Vader mask from Uncle Matt! Look at that smile!
More people!
Got a new scooter to ride to school!
Soooo excited about her step stool! Short people problems, ha!
Daddy's favorite....
More Star Wars, he can't get enough.
This is probably his second favorite toy received this year, good choice Aunt Janice!
I'm pretty sure Eric was taking a picture of the wrapping paper Ella had stuck to her bum, but I had to laugh at myself in this picture. Look at that face! Story of my life when it comes to getting toys out of their packages! UGH!
Darth Vader awesomeness.
Excited about her Elsa piggy bank.
Both boys got Tennessee jerseys!
Can't wait for him to experience gift opening next year. He's going to love it!
On Christmas Eve, we went to church and then had my parents and Andrew (Matt already went back to NOLA) over for dinner. Here are Christmas Eve pictures of everyone!
Handsome little man, 6th Christmas!
Pretty Ella, couldn't pick a favorite!
Christmas #4 for her!
Favorite picture of the season!! So precious!
Awwww, kisses for Cole.
All of us in red!
And Eric in green.
My parents and their grand babies.
Uncle Andrew with the kids.
Ha, Ella! She's done!
We went to the children's service at church, and Ella participated in the Nativity. Carter didn't want any part of it. But, he enjoyed watching his sister and snickering at her antics along with all of us! She was a donkey, and the cutest one up there!!
Sweet babies in their Christmas jammies about to head off to bed.
Sweet babies in their Christmas jammies about to head off to bed.
Carter's allergies had flared up really bad that day, puffy red eyes,
runny nose, all of it. He was so tired and clearly did not feel well. He was ready for bed!!
(Side note: Do you know how hard it is to find matching boy PJs in sizes 3 month and 6?! Darn near impossible, but I did it!! Love!)
Night-night, Cole!
Santa came!
Santa came!
Cole was the first one up on Christmas morning, at about 6:45, and obviously very happy about it. Carter woke up about 7:30, and Eric had to go wake Ella up. Of course, they never sleep that late!
Sweet baby.
Carter getting into his stuff while waiting on Ella to come down.
Carter getting into his stuff while waiting on Ella to come down.
Okay, so here's Ella's reaction when coming down for the first time. What a toot!! Hoping she'll learn some gratefulness in the next year, ha!!
And, the highly revered bird cage....
Watching the chaos ensue!
So fun opening so many gifts!!
Carter got a big remote control truck, a remote control spider, lots of cool Star Wars stuff, legos, a few games, and books.
Ella's big gift was her doll house and all her furniture and people to go with it. She mostly just wanted that bird cage, and was happy to have it! She also got an Elsa barbie, lots of books, a flying fairy, and a couple of Elsa shirts.
Cole watching Daddy opening up toys.
Stockings!
Carter got lots of lego minifigures in his stocking... so excited!
Cole got books and a few small toys in his stocking.
Cute workbench for Cole!
....and a few other fun toys for him, too.
Just about done opening gifts, loving these snuggles!
Time to play!!
