merry christmas 2012

our first Christmas in our new house....i couldn't have dreamed it to be any better. not many words to go with the whole day's pictures but lots of very happy and loved family around here....especially as we await the arrival of our newest little star, any day now, we are full of gratitude for the health and happiness of all of our loved ones.

merry Christmas  2012!!!


ready for the sleeping beauties to come downstairs

6:45 Samantha was ready and we scooped sleepy Kins out of her bed to come down the stairs together....their faces were priceless



wow

what she wanted most from Santa and for months now was a pillow pet











our most favorite things to do with daddy picture book from his girls


carrying on the traditions of an Elmer Christmas morning...something I hold dear to my heart and that Tyler has loved from that very first Christmas he came to my parents when we were dating. 



she spent a lot of the morning just rocking away on her new horsey


cozy new robe for S and blanket for me



daddy's new Bowling Green hat, in honor of his dad






i will never forget tyler's gift presentation to me


soccer gear for our upcoming soccer star




daddy's blocks for t-t





next up we continued to play until the rest of our family arrived for a Manring lunch and present exchange

new bigger art table from Grammy


ariel opening more gifts




thanks to Tyler i didn't have to do anything or get overwhelmed....he got a honeybaked ham in honor of his dad's tradition, to make sandwiches, he made hashbrown casserole and buffalo chicken dip.  fruits from Pam and walla....

let the opening continue....







and lastly after naps and lots of resting we traveled over to Aunt Linda's to see Nanny and the family for a big turkey dinner

how old she looks....


loving being with Lauren




she had to climb up into Uncle Dean's big chair each time she opened her presents, throw each piece of trash in the trash bag and then climb down to show everyone...it was a timely process. 

new hats from Aunt Pat were a hit


since i wasn't moving around too much i got to sit longer than usual and chat with my Nanny...being with her on Christmas makes it even more special.