This year we had our first Christmas in Tucson! Can't wait for many more! We definitely started some new traditions and even though we didn't get to everything we wanted to do around town...we have a nice list ready to go for next year! ;-) This time last year, we had a feeling this move was happening and I was so nervous about it all! It was a great decision and so nice to truly feel settled.
We started off the fun with some cookie baking! Lucy was up pretty much most of the night before so slept through all the fun!
Ainsley loved decorating the presents under the tree with stickers! haha...and I let her! Uncles presents got extra :-)
And a few of my sweet Lucy...wasnt sure where these all fit in but just had to post! Maybe I feel a little bit of Mommy guilt that I dont post too many pics of her...BUT...I am ALWAYS HOLDING HER! Even as I type this!!!!
After all...this holiday season sure wouldn't have been much fun without these 3! I have always loved Christmas...though have to say Thanksgiving is my fav...but Christmas as a mommy...is just the BEST!
OK...back to the holidays :) I always seem to get sidetracked!
Sunday I was treated to a day at a local spa from my mom! Chris and I were going to celebrate together out at one of our fav restaurants but I was exhausted and decided to do a little home party with the kids which was PERFECT! It was a truly great day!
Mims and Lucy! We call her the Lucy Whisperer...seriously what is it about Grandmas that seem to put babies right to sleep?
Christmas Eve the kids had some fun playtime outside! Mims really wanted to see Ainsley drive the jeep! haha
We just love this family!
And once we got back home...there was a special box waiting with new jammies, slippers, mugs, cocoa, and a new book to read!
I was thinking Evan wouldn't be able to sleep but must have been exhausted from all the festivities!
The kids were up super early and so were we...ready for all the excitement!
When you are an uncle...your gifts are not your own!
I LOVE when I can find gifts the kids will LOVE and they dont even know they exist! Evan had never seen this Buzz Lightyear space station and was so shocked when he opened it :)
Awesome new table for the new house! WOOHOO!
I was so excited to surprise MJ with this Oregon Ducks light! Mims-how did I not get a pic of you with your surprise?!
We were all good this year and rewarded with some special gifts...Best present for me...my family all celebrating together...could only be more perfect if the Lindbergs were driving distance!!! We couldn't make it out there this year with Lucy being so new!
Kids at play!
So fun to see Evan getting so into all these Super Hero boy toys! Or as Daddy calls them "Manly doll houses" LOL...that miniature golf set was another thing I found that he had never seen before! You can find such neat things on amazon!
Lucy sat in the swing for most of the presents!!!! I was shocked. haha! She was also spoiled with lots of fun and frilly things!
Taking a break from all the fun with a ring pop!
What a fun Christmas Eve and Day we had! And by the looks of facebook and blogs...our friends did too!!! My mom headed back to Phoenix early that day and Christian had to go back to work yesterday :(. So the kids and I have been hanging out playing! The house is a CRAZY mess but they are playing constantly!
Ainsley singing songs!
Today, we had fun with shrinky dinks!
And the first of MANY puppet shows!
Evan is out of school through next week so we are just chilling at home hanging out together! As long as everyone is healthy, Our plan is to head up to PHX to ring in the New Year with the Mathiesen Fam and spend New Years Day with my mom and the gang!
