Christmas 2011

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. We spent Christmas Eve in Irmo with my parents. We went to the 6PM Christmas eve service at church. I didn't get a picture of us. I was so mad I forogt! Baker fell asleep the minute we got in there so I guess the sweet music lulled him to sleep. It was a wonderful service with a great message as always. The service hit home for me so some tears were shed and we all felt renewed and reminded of the real reason of Christmas and just how important family is.

Our sweet boy on Christmas Eve Day

Baker's present from Nana and Poppy -- he loved it! He was running around playing until 1030PM. Sweating and saying "mamamma come watch" or __insert name here___ come, come! He wanted an audience!

look at this dunk, mama

okay, I'll stop for a quick picture

Nothing but net!

My boys celebrating Christmas with one awesome present!!

Daddy with his gym shorts & Starbucks GC!

Mom with her bare minerals makeup!

Tim with his Gamecocks shirt!

Baker is a copy cat!

Me & My boy on Christmas Eve

Drinking like Daddy

Tracking Santa on the iPad

OOOO Nana, a bike!

I took all the pictures but didn't get some to capture all the goodies! Baker got lots of clothes and circus tickets from Nana & Poppy! I got some candy, body wash, and money to get some clothes and other things to get ready for our trip to Jamaica and Gordie got some socks, body wash, candy & money! Which he then spent the money on a wireless adapter for his xBox. I'm glad he's able to use it again...I think! :)

Sunday morning was Christmas morning and I'll let the pictures do the talking. Baker's favorite present Santa brought him was his Elmo slippers. He went straight to them and demanded they be put on and didn't take them off the rest of the day!

What better way to kick off present opening? Cinnamon rolls - yummm!

Our tree after Santa!

Love it.

OOOO slippers!

Our little fireman

Opening a "backetball"

Opening his nativity set

He enjoyed playing with all the animals

Happy boy

Open, please

Playing with his bath time whales

He is such a boy!

Fun playing with Daddy

My boys on Christmas morning

Playing with his new bath soaps!

We spent Christmas Day in Camden with Gordie's parents. We had a delicious lunch and everyone else followed it with an afternoon nap by the fire. I couldn't sleep so I curled up with the iPad on the recliner and browsed online.

Headed to Camden on one rainy Christmas afternoon

Baker listening to his Pops play some Christmas songs on the piano

He was out like three strikes!

One of Baker's cool new toys - Trains are one of his obsessions! Or as he calls them "choo choos"

Baker enjoying a snack on his new activity tray. Yep, its Thomas the Train! Thank you Big Lots!

Gordie had the Monday after Christmas off which was great. He worked so hard the entire month of December since he works retail and we needed a family day. We ate a yummy lunch at Longhorn Steak House with one of the gift cards he got from his work.

Christmas 2011 was a blessed one. We have a lot to be thankful for. We all are in great health, we have the sweetest son, a wonderful 4 years of marriage, etc. We can't wait to see what 2012 brings us!