Thursday, February 17, 2011

Christmas 2010

I'm playing catch up once again, but I couldn't leave Christmas out!  Christmas was extra special this year for us - to be in our new house with our two kids and really begin our traditions as a FAMILY in our home, focusing on Jesus, the reason for the season...it was one we will always remember!
Corban's 1st Christmas!
In their Christmas PJ's!
--CHRISTMAS EVE --
It is tradition for us every Christmas Eve to go to church with my mom's side of the fam and then back to my Grandpa Frosty and Donna's house for our family tacos!  My Grandpa gets a HUGE fire going and we hang out all night.  It is so cozy and such a special time...

One memory I will have of this night was at church, the kids and I were a couple rows behind the rest of the fam and when Hadley spotted them (Grandpa Frosty was on the end of the aisle), she just left me and walked straight up to them in the middle of the service and started waving and saying hi!  It confirmed 110% why we moved back here (not that I need any more)...so our kids will grow up around their extended family!  So, to see her recognize them in an unknown setting and walk fearlessly up to them, my heart was happy! :)
Ready for church!
@ Great Gpa Frosty & Great Gma Donna's
after church - for tacos!
Playing a game with Great Gpa Frosty
Snowman love
Dancing with Hadley's 2nd cousin, Jordan
LOVES the horse!
Hangin with Jordan & Kellen
Where's Corban??
--CHRISTMAS DAY--
We woke up and had our Christmas with the kids and then my parents came over and we ate our special breakfast together, of sausage souffle and cardamom bread (a tradition Chris' mom started when they were young).  We had Christmas dinner with Chris' side of the family in Seattle at his Uncle Mike's house.  It was a busy but great day!
The 1st gift she ran to!
Opening gifts is fun!
Getting the hang of it...
Then GaGa & Bumpa came and filled up the living room
with MORE gifts! :)
Trying on some gifts
Fun new cup!
Special Christmas breakfast
sausage souffle & cardamom bread...MMMMM!
C's 1st gift!
Same size as the stocking!
Christmas day outfit
Haddy kissing her cousin, Isaiah, at Christmas dinner
with the Sechrist's (Chris' mom's side)


Telling GaGa Holly how great Christmas was :)

1 comment:

Kim said...

Love your Xmas post, Heather! Looks like it was a wonderful holiday for the Lindo ohana!