Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas this year.  Grady got completely spoiled by Santa, both sets of grandparents, and his aunts and uncles!  We went to Christmas Eve 5 PM service at St. Matthew's.  I am used to Catholic Christmas Eve masses and we showed up a half hour before the service started.  In fact, I thought we were going to be late because we only gave ourselves that little amount of time.  Boy was I wrong!  There were only about a handful of people inside and we had our pick of the pews to sit at.  The church did fill up about ten minutes before the service started.

Matt and Grady at St. Matthew's

Family picture on Christmas Eve 2011


It was so nice to wake up at our house on Christmas morning and open gifts with Grady. Celebrating Christmas morning at home was the start of a new tradition for us as we normally go over to one of our parents house the night before. Matt made us breakfast and we played with some of Grady's new toys.

Merry Christmas!  Christmas morning at our house.

Mommy, Grady and Buddy on Christmas morning

Don't worry, we washed Grady's hand after Buddy licked them!

Grady with his present to us that he "made" in daycare. This was Mommy and Daddy's favorite present!

Well ok, maybe Grady was our favorite present this year!

Daddy and Grady on Christmas morning

 Then it was off to see Grams, Pop Pop, and Uncle Justin to get more presents and have Christmas dinner. Grady played with his grandparents and Uncle Justin got him a big stuffed Clifford dog and Grady loves to smile at it.

Grady in his elf hat and reindeer pajama's

Pop Pop and Grady

The Christmas festivities continued the next day when we went over to see Grandma and Grandpa, Uncle Ryan, Aunt Michelle, and Aunt Megan. Every year our family draws names for a Secret Stocking Santa Exchange.  The rule is that you spend $25 to $30 worth of stocking goodies for your "buddy".  Of course, dad always spends way more than the targeted amount and you always hope that he gets your name.  This year Ryan was the lucky one!

Merry Christmas!  Grandma and Uncle Ryan can't wait to hold me!

Uncle Ryan got to hold me first! 

Thanks for holding me Aunt Michelle and I love to face out so I can see everyone!

Merry Christmas Buddy and "cousin" Polly!

Uncle Ryan you are so silly, why are you trying to put me in the stocking?

Cheese!

I love this new toy!

 Grandma loves Grady!

Why do you people keep putting bows on my head?!

Grady's first tonka truck!

Don't mind me guys, I'm just rolling over.

Tummy time on Daddy is so much fun!

Who is more tired, Grandpa or Grady?