Christmas Day

On Christmas morning Carlee woke up at 7:30 and came to our bedroom in total excitement. She knew exactly what the day held because all week long she had been opening one piece to her manger scene and she had only one gift left, baby Jesus. As we came into the living room she was surprised to see a basketball goal for her and Zachary and many other gifts. In this picture Carlee is sporting her new robe, her fuzzy purple socks and her princess backpack.
We also got her this Leapfrog spelling magnet that goes on the fridge since she is into spelling and reading.
Zachary loved his first golf club. Zachary is teething like crazy if you can't tell. He got his first two bottom teeth for Christmas.
Christmas evening was spent at my Miemaw and Pawpaw's house with my aunts, uncles and cousins. This was a very special Christmas and possibly the last Christmas at they're house. Here is my Pawpaw taking care of Zachary while everyone else is eating dinner together. He told me he had been waiting all day for this time. It just makes me cry thinking about it. This is the way he got all of us to sleep. I love my grandparents so much and wish they could be around forever.
My Miemaw blessed all the grand kids with a framed collage of special pictures of certain times in our lives. This was such a special gift because it is something that she did and spent many hours doing and it has been hanging on her walls for so long. Miemaw said some very special words to all of us that brought warmth and love. She spent lots of timing preparing for this day by making cookies and dessert that we all love. There is nothing like her chocolate chip cookies or her cherry cheesecake. What a wonderful day with family!! All of this because Christ was born! I thank God for such a special Christmas together.