Christmas

What a difference a year makes! Last Christmas we had an 8 week old little baby and this year we had big girl! Time sure flies!!

Christmas was a blast! Santa came a few days early because he heard we were going to be away from our house at Christmas. That morning we felt like our own parents did back when we were little..."Wait, get the camera ready before she comes down to see her gifts!" It's like I've always heard, just getting to see her face light up at the sight of something new and fun is priceless. :)

Her "big gift" was a slide!

(and there were some other fun things too!)

We were fortunate to spend the week from Christmas to New Year's down in Birmingham with our families. What a wonderful time we had catching up with everyone!
Here are some Christmas highlights...

Santa rode on the firetruck through the neighborhood!

Just two months prior, Madelyn wasn't into opening gifts at her party. But she sure was at Christmas!

"If I get close enough, I'll figure out what it is!"

"Ok, who are you?!"

"You want me to sit here for a picture?!"

If this year was so much fun, I can't imagine what next year will bring!