This Christmas as with anything these days was so much fun with Emma. She really is such a sweet little girl and loves being around people. She has lots of family, so that is a good thing! After taking the traditional trip to see Santa, we visited my family in Cedartown for the few days before Christmas, then Christmas Eve headed back to Ellijay for our first Christmas morning as a family of three. It was so much fun playing Santa and getting all her toys set up in the living room.
I was a little worried about her getting into the Christmas tree and knocking it over. I had visions of tons of ornaments breaking, but actually Emma was more fascinated with the lights and I put some non breakable ornaments on the bottom of the tree and she would usually gently take them off. Whew.
Christmas 2012 was a success. So thankful for wonderful family and friends to celebrate the birth of Christ!
Here are some pictures from December and Christmas.
Emma laughing at MayMay
Our big Christmas tree. We had three total (2 were actually left with the house - sweet!)
Congratulations to my little brother on graduating from the University of Georgia!
Making gingerbread men with Emma. They didn't stand a chance.
Her famous fish face.
Emma was a little lamb in a children's Christmas play at Craig's parent's church. Basically she and another toddler just toddled around, Emma cackling at him the whole time (I'll have to get the video up here soon). This was our food break, because she keep signing that she wanted to eat and saying, "eht, eht".
With Poppy looking at, yes, the cows
Surveying all her loot
Testing out Dad's new 3D tv
She found all the "behs" (aka bears) at Uncle Rocky and Aunt Patty's house on Christmas Eve
Finally got to meet our new cousin Gray! (my cousin Joy's little girl) - she was only 2 weeks old
All the cousins on my mom's side
Emma playing with her cousin Harlee
cousins and the next generation: Joy & Gray, Emma & I, Ahren & Harlee
Playing Santa on Christmas Eve setting up...
This! Emma's very own kitchen - I think I was just as excited as Emma about this one.
Playing on Christmas morning
Helping Emma open all her loot
Finishing all the gifts with her favorite - books!
Christmas Day Brunch at the Hensleys
Hanging with Uncle Josh
Showing off those teeth
Loving her new bath toys
The other favorite thing to do at Papa's - throw the dominos into the box one by one and say "boom, boom, boom". She did the same thing at my parent's house with acorns.
This girl had one great Christmas, as did all of us!
And here's what my New Year looks like - We are going to plant a vegetable garden. I have all the will in the world, but a black thumb, so we'll see how this goes!
