Christmas

Last Christmas, Bailey was less than 2 months old, so this was our first "fun" year with her. She is into everything now, but surprisingly she was very good and did not try to undecorate the Christmas tree or unwrap any gifts. It really was a fun year getting to experience Christmas through her eyes, and I have a feeling it will get even more fun with each passing year. This year we spent Christmas morning and afternoon with our family in Houston, then Christmas evening we drove to Pineville and had Christmas morning a day late with our family there.

I thought it would be fun to look back at some of our pictures from last year next to pictures from this year.

Family pictures from last year

Family picture from this year

Nana started this tradition last year of making a reindeer shirt (onesie) from Bailey's footprint and handprints. 

She wasn't really into it

Paint on the nose

The finished product

This year we had new handprints to make. We got to make shirts with our new cousin Colton and Andrew and Amy's neice Kayleigh.

Aunt Lisa and her Christmas sweeties

Daddy putting up Christmas lights this year

2010

One of my favorite pictures of Bailey

2011

Trying to get a picture of them in their matching PJs.

Last year....

This year...

Christmas in Houston

Checking out what Santa brought!

A princess castle tent from Aunt Amy and Uncle Andrew

A book, tea set, and feather boa from Aunt Lisa

Bailey and Colton in their matching Christmas jammies from Nana

Aunt Lisa gave Bailey and Colton each an autographed copy of  The Tale of Despereaux

Granddaddy excited about his new Ipad 

Helping Nana open her new embroidery  machine

Christmas in Pineville

By this point, she was getting pretty good at opening presents

Santa brought her favorite snack for Christmas: Cheetos!

Her own set of keys with fun buttons to push, just like Mama's!

Loving her puppy from Maw Maw

Mamacita, donde esta Santa Claus?

Playing with her new shopping cart from Bebe and G-Bob