Christmas

We had a great Christmas this year!!! It was our first Christmas in Texas.
We had Christmas Eve dinner at Emily and Nick's house. We exchanged sibling gifts here. We have a WONDERFUL dinner that Emily prepared... who knew she could cook standing rib roast?? It was delicious and we all "respected" the meat :)

We stayed for a while and played some games.

We also had a Christmas pajama playdate with our friends. It was so much fun... we brought back Presley's pig tails. Her hair has gotten longer since we did this last.

Then, we also tried her

first ponytail!! I LOVED IT!

Mom found these outfits that Alex and Amelia wore when they were 2. They fit Presley and Liam really well.

Christmas morning, Presley woke up around 7:15. Mal, Dal, Alex and Amelia came over to watch her open gifts. She didn't quite know what to do.... she didn't really play with her toys until she was really sure they were hers. Her face was so funny! We had tea and croissants and lots of coffee. Then, the gang headed to watch Liam and Bryn open while we got ready for brunch at our house with everyone.

After brunch, we went to Mom and Dad's house. We opened all our gifts from them while the kids napped. Then, they did gifts when they woke up. Here is Presley modeling her new hat and apron for her kitchen.

She wore her cinderella dress the rest of the day! She loved standing on her new stool to model her dress. Quite the princess attitude!

We left on Monday morning to fly to Birmingham and have Christmas with all the Smith's. Presley loved having more presents to open. These were some of her favorite gifts from Lea and David- the Grinch and Max stuffed animals. They are now regulars in her crib for naps and nighttime.

We had such a great time in Birmingham. Presley and Caden got to play every day and had a blast together... it's so much fun seeing them interact now that they can actually play and interact with each other. They are too funny. They loved being chased around the kitchen, dining and living room in a circle.

They also loved playing the piano!!!

We had a playdate with all Lea's friends and their grandbabies. It was a lot of fun to see all the kids. They are all so cute and played really sweetly with each other. Presley was of course thrilled because they served ice cream and cupcakes :) Definitely the key to her heart. I think this was the picture when she looked at me and said "Happy."

Grandmom came to the playdate too! We loved playing with her. Presley is definitely at the age where she remembers seeing everyone and their names. It was so nice to see her interact immediately with everyone and not needing her "warm up" period. She loves all her family!!

Posing with Uncle Craig!! She had lots of fun getting Uncle Craig to give her treats and show her the cat.

Thanks, David and Lea, for everything! We had a wonderful trip!! We can't wait to see Rere, Craig, Charelette and everyone next time!!