Christmas 2012

Sometimes we just can't believe how fast time is going. We think back to Christmas last year and we were just telling our families that we were having a little girl. Now she's here and sitting on her own, crawling up and storm and even starting to climb up on things. Little girl seems like an understated name at this point.

We were lucky enough to spend quality time with each side of our family this year. One at Thanksgiving and the other at Christmas. Chris and I both agreed this was defiantly the way to go in the future. We never felt rushed or slighted because we weren't able to spend time with anyone. We had 5 days of relaxation and enjoyment. Not to mention half the travel. This year was truly one of the best holidays.  I know I shared some pictures from Grandma and Grandpa Casey's house when Sloane got to meet Santa after Thanksgiving but here are a few of when she got to open her presents. She is at the perfect age where she understand how to rip the paper and her eyes light up (likely from the colors of the toys or the adults screaming with excitement and clapping). Either way, she had such smiles and fun playing with her toys and the wrapping paper.

For Christmas we traveled to Nana and Papa Wendorf's. We had a great time going to see Christmas lights. Sloane watched from her car seat but was fixated at the lights in mirror. There was a snow storm the day before we came so Sloane got to have a white Christmas! She played lots with cousin Ella. It's hard to imagine that they will be in the same grade in school when they start. They are so different when they are young like this. Sloane again had a blast opening gifts and always seemed to be more interested in the wrapping paper and boxes rather than the actual gifts. 

We continued our tradition of having Christmas Eve dinner out at Maggiano's Little Italy. Although this year our tradition changed to Christmas Eve lunch so the girls could participate. Instead of the midnight mass we attended the more family friendly mass at 5:00p. The girls did outstanding during lunch and church and everyone thought they were the cutest things ever in their coordinating (by accident) dresses. 

Waiting to go to church and really wanting to open her presents from Santa! 

Present time! Santa was super generous to the girls this year. Thanks Santa!

Loving the wrapping paper and boxes...not the good inside...

Even Lola enjoyed the bountiful amount of wrapping paper strewn around the living room.

After all that fun, full bellies, presents, singing and time with the family it was defiantly time to relax by the fire and put on "our" favorite holiday movie... Bubble Guppies: Happy Holidays Mr. Grumpfish!

Christmas is tough work!