Christmas!! (part I)

I have so many pictures, I'm going to break this into at least three posts :) 

Let's begin with Christmas Eve...

We always open our Christmas Jammies on Christmas Eve.  This was the first time Dex opened a present this Holiday/Birthday season and I was hoping that he kind of got into it, since I (and many other family members) spent a lot of time actually wrapping his presents.  And he didn't disappoint, although he turned out to be a little slow with the whole process... one strip at a time... slow and steady, that's my little boy :)



Then... it was time to see Santa.  Dex warmed up as time went on, but he never would sit in his lap by himself.  So you'll notice me with them in all of these pictures!

Look at that face!  haha!

"Who IS this guy??"  (In hindsight, we might should have prepared him a little for Santa's visit.  Maybe told him who he was, at least?  Oopsie :))

Giving Santa a kiss :)

But can't stay close for TOO long!

By the end of the night, though, he was pointing to the Santa on his PJ's and saying "Santa."  Smartie.

Emi will give Santa a kiss!  *singing*  I saw mama kissing SANTA CLAUS!

Now a little help prepping for Christmas lunch before bedtime (for Dex).  I can't say thank you enough to my Mom for all that she does to prepare for our Christmas feast.  Along with Christmas breakfast...dinner... and every other meal while we were there.  She works her little tail off making everything and it is MUCH appreciated!  And delicious :)

 

Next blog... Christmas morning!!

Happy Birthday Declan!!

I can't believe our little Christmas baby is two years old.  My, my, my... how the time does fly.

We love you, Dex!  Happy Birthday!!!

*birthday party pictures to come (after the party has been had)  :)

"Breakfast with Santa"

It wasn't technically breakfast with Santa, but close enough :)  There were donuts and Santa was there... although none of our group wanted to get very close.  Maybe next year! 

Mimi, Aunt Shannon, Brooks, and Gentry came over to go see Santa.  This was the closest any of them came to sitting in his lap  :)

(Mimi & Brooks)

Dex's reaction to Santa... 

Shannon accurately dubbed our three the "khaki coat gang."  ;)

Dex

Brooks

Gentry

And of course, there were the donuts!!



You just can't go wrong with donuts for breakfast!!  Santa?...well we could take him or leave him (this year anyway)!  :)

Mute Monday

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...

FINALLY.  Yes, I know!!  All I can say is... I plan on being a better mom NEXT year :)

Daddy Doug came by this morning with some donuts.  Dex picked the sprinkle one.  Go figure :)

This is pretty much what I think he will look like as a teenager.  Stop growing up so fast, baby boy!!



And... in case anyone wondered what tops our tree... 

*hey, I pick my battles*

Sugar Baby

Someone called Dex a "sugar baby" the other day, and I thought that was cute :) 

As you know, I've had a lot of trouble getting pictures of Dex lately.  WELL, come to find out, I just need to quit trying to take them by myself and enlist help!  If someone stands near me and makes him laugh, he'll look my direction for a photo!  It's genius :)

Here are some cute ones I got last weekend, when Dex accompanied me to a couple of photo shoots with friends.

B-A-N-A-N-A-S

This is from Thanksgiving... I know.  So far behind...

Dex's great-grandpa brought him his own little banana cluster (is that what you call it?? haha!) from Florida.  It. Is. Awesome.  He eats them all the time!  And they're perfect "Dex size" for a little snack.

Aunt Jeannie came by to say hi also!  Such a cute picture :)