Christmas 2011, Theodore's 1st!

As is typical, the holidays go by way too fast and each year brings more anticipation, excitement, and a wish from Papa and Mama that we could just hold on to these moments longer being they are so wonderful...even the chaos of having 4 celebrations in 2 days! Christmas Eve again took us to Great-Grandma Ollie's house with no travel difficulties due to absolutely no snow (we walked across yards when making the 1-block trip to church...crazy)! This year, being almost 3 yo, ME did a wonderful job during the church service (very much enjoying singing the songs) and got to participate in the candlelight singing of Silent Night...with Papa's watchful eye.

One could have called us Angels...

E not wanting to participate...

Mama and her favorite "little"man...
The girl cousins posing after they realized they each had polka dots on their Christmas pajamas when getting ready for the trip home...

Theodore's first Christmas was all things expected. Some interest in ripping the paper but content to let his older sisters help do the rest.
He did what he does best...just be cute!

ME wanted cameras from Santa, a pink request for M and a orange request for E to be specific, so that is what he delivered and we have been snapping away ever since...
Papa's favorite gift for you girls was ice skates and go figure they make pink hockey skates these days, so of course that is the color he had to get!

Again we were showered with gifts (thanks to everyone, we love them all and Mama is still trying to find space) and though we don't quite yet grasp it, the most important thing and best gift of all was the time spent with our family while celebrating the birth of Jesus!

Love, M E & T