Christmas 2012

We had a fabulous Chrismas this year! We did the Christmas Eve service at our church with Mimi, Papa, and Uncle Jay. We grabbed a quick dinner afterwards so we could head home and make cookies for Santa.....

Ready to start baking!

adding the sprinkles

I have to admit that I had not wrapped one present before we got home from church on Christmas Eve. So while Anna Kate was baking, I was busy wrapping. I brought all of the gifts downstairs and she was ready to open! She kept sneaking over under the tree to try to rip the paper but we were able to hold her off until Christmas morning!

Sneaky!!

Almost got into this one!!

Santa came!!!

more gifts from Santa.....

her first look Christmas morning (not real sure what to think!)

Daddy went and got her...

checking everything out

a pinkalicious bicycle!!

going for a ride

checking out what Santa left her in her stocking :)

she loves to paint!

reading a new book

helping papa open a gift

Lamby from Doc McStuffin's! (Sophie thought that needed to be hers!)

Stamps!!

baby brother got a few things :)

mommy was surprised too!

Papa helping AK ride around the house

After we finished opening presents we cooked breakfast and Bryant's family came over to join us and see all that Anna Kate had gotten. Then we napped and headed over to Nanny's for lunch and more present opening....

new big girl panties!!

opening more presents (she was really into it this year!)

say cheese Pa!

Jackson, AK, (new doggies) Abby

this picture makes me laugh because Maverick was so unhappy and Anna Kate thought if she put her hand on him he would stop crying!!

after we left Nanny's we headed down to Grandma's to open more presents :)

showing off her new bracelet

After we left grandma's we headed back to the beach to Mimi and Papa's house for the night. By the time we got their we were exhausted! My feet swelled for the first time that night!! We did our best to help Anna Kate understand that Christmas is not about getting presents but about Jesus and I think she is beginning to get it! Happy Birthday Jesus!!