Sunday, December 30, 2012

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

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!


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