On Saturday, December 11th, we went to the Huntersville Christmas celebration. Here's Emma and Drew talking with Santa. We met up with my friend Jessica and her husband so Drew could hang out with his best buddy, Luke. They got to ride the train, a little airplane ride, and the big slide - Jessica has pictures (our camera broke right after this Santa picture, and we had to get a new one a few days later.).
Emma was sick Thursday through Saturday (Dec 16-18) with a 103.5+ fever, so she and I missed Chad's family's gathering on Saturday. Here's Emma on Saturday morning holding the thermometer. Poor baby!
Here's Chad's family visiting Nana for Christmas on that Saturday: Alan, his brother John, Susan, Nana, Chad, his brother and Sherry - and of course, Olivia and Drew being silly in the front.
We celebrated Christmas with Chad's parents and opened presents on Sunday morning, December 19th. Luckily Emma woke up feeling better and we got there that morning to see everyone, open presents and hang out for the day. Drew took his race track to his Granddad, "open it up!"
Here's Emma relaxing with her Grandmom.
And here's our little Santa Baby!
Here's Emma and I opening her presents.
We flew to Indiana on Monday, December 20th. We got there in time for Drew to have some lunch and then take a nap. Then my brother and sister and their families came over. It was our cookie decorating night (we do it every year!). Here's Drew really concentrating on his cookie. As soon as he finished this cookie he ate it! (my mom made special sugar cookies that he can have.)
We celebrated Christmas with my parents on Tuesday morning. Emma looks so excited for Daddy to get her doll out of the box!
Here's Drew opening a present.
And then later that afternoon, we went out and played in the snow. They already had several inches of snow, but we'd gotten a little more on Monday night. Here's Emma and I. 
And here's Parker, Drew and Will...this picture must have been really early in the cookie decorating activity, b/c the table looks too clean!
This is more like it! That is a pile of red sprinkles...from one cookie! They all had sprinkles all over!
We celebrated Christmas with my parents on Tuesday morning. Emma looks so excited for Daddy to get her doll out of the box!
Here's Drew opening a present.
And then later that afternoon, we went out and played in the snow. They already had several inches of snow, but we'd gotten a little more on Monday night. Here's Emma and I.
Drew and Emma in the snow!
Emma's first snow experience!
Our three awesome snowmen that Chad, my parents and I made.
Chad let Drew throw snowballs at him!
Emma's helping my parents put the finishing touches on the snowmen.
Emma and my mom.
We had to take the kids to lunch at Zaharakos - they're known for their Christmas decorations. Here's Emma with my dad.
We opened presents with my brother and sister on Wednesday night. Here's Parker "helping" Drew open a present from them. I think he ended up telling him what it was before it was open - oops!
We all got together at my sisters' house on Thursday...my parents were completely surprised that the gathering was for them! We celebrated their 40th anniversary! Here they are opening their present - a frame with a bunch of pictures of their 6 grandkids.
Then we all flew back home on Friday morning, Christmas Eve. It was an uneventful flight and the kids were very good. Emma was so calm and good - I think I even dozed off a couple times with her just hanging out in my lap! We got a few groceries and drove around looking at Christmas lights. Then we got back home, played a little with the new toys, read The Night Before Christmas with the kids, and then put them to bed. Before we knew it, it was Christmas morning and our alarm clock (Emma) woke us up around 6:30am!
Emma's first snow experience!
Our three awesome snowmen that Chad, my parents and I made.
Chad let Drew throw snowballs at him!
Emma's helping my parents put the finishing touches on the snowmen.
Emma and my mom.
We had to take the kids to lunch at Zaharakos - they're known for their Christmas decorations. Here's Emma with my dad.
We opened presents with my brother and sister on Wednesday night. Here's Parker "helping" Drew open a present from them. I think he ended up telling him what it was before it was open - oops!
We all got together at my sisters' house on Thursday...my parents were completely surprised that the gathering was for them! We celebrated their 40th anniversary! Here they are opening their present - a frame with a bunch of pictures of their 6 grandkids.
Then we all flew back home on Friday morning, Christmas Eve. It was an uneventful flight and the kids were very good. Emma was so calm and good - I think I even dozed off a couple times with her just hanging out in my lap! We got a few groceries and drove around looking at Christmas lights. Then we got back home, played a little with the new toys, read The Night Before Christmas with the kids, and then put them to bed. Before we knew it, it was Christmas morning and our alarm clock (Emma) woke us up around 6:30am!
Emma learned how to pull up on Christmas Eve, so she had to stand to open her presents Christmas morning.
Busy busy on Christmas morning!
Drew and Emma on Christmas day.
Chad's parents came over for a lasagna dinner on Christmas. Here they are with Emma and Drew.
Busy busy on Christmas morning!
Here's Emma and Drew opening presents at our house on Christmas morning.
Emma stood up after her nap on Christmas day! Little stinker!
Drew and Emma on Christmas day.
Chad's parents came over for a lasagna dinner on Christmas. Here they are with Emma and Drew.
On Christmas evening it started snowing - it was the first white Christmas in this area since 1947! And by the next morning we had about 4 inches! We had fun playing in it! Here's Chad and Drew posing with Mr. Snowman.
Snow angels...sort of.
And here's Emma wearing BabyLegs - they're leg warmers for babies and, apparently, are quite trendy! A neighbor friend gave them to me! haha
Here's Emma today pulling up and playing. She crawls fast and pulls up on everything now!
Snow angels...sort of.
Here's Drew and Emma from sometime a couple weeks ago. Emma looks like a little elf in this picture the way the hat is pushing her ears down!
And here's Emma wearing BabyLegs - they're leg warmers for babies and, apparently, are quite trendy! A neighbor friend gave them to me! haha
Here's Emma today pulling up and playing. She crawls fast and pulls up on everything now!
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