Collier's First Christmas!

This year, our Christmastime celebrations lasted for a full week.  We had visitors, we traveled some, opened lots of presents, and ate WAY too many goodies.  What a wonderful time!

We started off with a visit from my Dad and Step mom (Collier's Grandpa and Nana), and my stepbrother Joel, on December 22nd.  Collier was under the weather during their visit (poor little dude), but we still managed to have a great time!

Grandpa and Nana brought Collier a motocycle.  So fun!

Grandpa is so silly!

 We celebrated Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, just the three of us (and Avery, of course), starting some new traditions.  We read the account of Jesus' birth from Luke, and then "Twas the Night before Christmas", followed by "It's a Wonderful Life" and some hot cocoa.  On Christmas morning, we celebrated Jesus' birthday with some funfetti waffles (our Birthday obsession.  So delish!  Find the recipe here.  The only change I'd suggest is to reserve about 2 Tbs of cake mix, and make a confectioner's sugar glaze with it to pour over the top.  Yum-o!).

Santa Came!

Not feeling so great, but still managed to take his new walker for a spin!

Avery knows how this Christmas thing is done

 On Christmas Day, we headed to Chattanooga to spend some time with Chris' side of the family.  It was wonderfully loud and crazy. :)

Collier and his G.G.

Collier and Callie

On the 26th, we visited the aquarium in Chattanooga with Papa and Gram.

Mommy's sweet boy

Papa and Collier checking out a BIG tank at the aquarium.  Collier said "Oooooo" at every.single.one. :)

Spending some quality time with Gram.  

Our last celebration was December 29th and 30th, when my Mom and her hubby Bob (Collier's Mimi and Papaw) came to visit!

Someone's feeling better!  (Three antibiotic shots later...)

Collier loves his Mimi and Papaw

Papaw and Mimi brought Collier a bear that sings Carols

What a great Christmas with our sweet family!