Christmas 2011 Part 1

What a great Christmas we had this year! This was the first year we started a tradition of staying home as a family on Christmas Day. When I was growing up we always opened presents early in the morning and had a big breakfast with my parents and my Mama and my Papa Bel then went to my other grandparents and were there most of the day. When Garrett was growing up they always stayed home on Christmas. We decided when we had children we were gonna do the same and I loved it.

We went to Pippo and Pappy's house the Wednesday before Christmas. We decided this year that we weren't going get up very early this year (usually I am the first awake and ready to open presents bright and early). I was so anxious to see how Reese would do. Of coarse she is small and I wasn't expecting a lot but it was still fun! I so much enjoyed watching her and Maelea play. Maelea is such a good sharer. I had brought some chocolate covered pretzels and Maelae had one in her hand and Reese took it all for herself. I can't wait until next Christmas when they are bigger and really have some fun!

My Mama and Papa Bel came over Christmas Eve. Our tradition was we always made homemade tuna casserole for supper Christmas Eve. It had been a few years since we have done this and sure was gooood! Then Grammie came after church on Christmas Day.

This picture cracks me up.......