Christmas morning...

Aahhh... Christmas morning...

Jeremy & I woke up on Christmas morning with the sound of Anniston playing & giggling in her crib! It was a sweet start to a wonderful day!

We all went downstairs to see what Santa had left! ;)...

We really didn't know what to expect since Anniston isn't old enough to really know what goes on during Christmas, but it was so neat to see her just taking everything in... she loved opening presents! {Wonder where she gets that from?!} LOL...

She LOVES her pink activity center Santa brought!... she can't quite touch the bottom yet though...

I'd always heard Christmas is so much different once you have a little one... This Christmas was such a special & memorable year for Jeremy and I because of the addition of our sweet baby girl. She made everything seem magical that day and made us realize what Christmas is truly about.

Christmas Eve...

OK... so I have SO many pictures from our Christmas celebration this year that I will have to break my Christmas posts up to a few different ones...

I think its no secret that I just LOVE Christmas!!! It is by far my favorite holiday, so I couldn't wait to celebrate my favorite time of the year with our sweet little baby girl...

We started our Christmas celebration on Christmas Eve day by baking & decorating cookies for Santa...

Then after a few days of giving the little one cereal, we decided today was going to be the BIG day for our little girl to eat her first food... butternut squash! ;) I couldn't wait to start using my Beaba Babycook! (I'll have to write a separate post proclaiming my LOVE of this baby food maker because it is THE BOMB!!! Love, love, love it!!)...

And Anniston loved the yummy baby food mommy made!...

Then after dinner, it was time to read a Christmas book & leave cookies for Santa...

Thanksgiving...

Hey all!

Here are some pictures from Anniston's first Thanksgiving...

Having a little "sniff" of turkey with Granna & Aunt Melissa...

She got a doll from Aunt Sue & Uncle David, but didn't like sharing her daddy's lap I think! ;)

Some was a little turkey'd out...

Every year after our Thanksgiving dinner has settled, the family takes a hike up Lilly Bluff... it was really cold that day so we had to make sure we were all bundled up!... (She was SO cuddly in this pink poofey outfit!- I loved it!)...

Dad carried her in the Baby Bjorn for our hike...

We made it to the top!...