Christmas 2007

Our mantle was full this Christmas season with the addition of our baby boy! It is so much fun to look up there and see all of the love represented. Luke's grandmother, Nanny, handmade each one of our stockings...and that of course makes them that much more special!

Our two-month old boy at his first Christmas. See that little grin?

I took Logan, Faith Anna and Caroline to see the Nutcracker this Christmas. I took Faith Anna last year, so I guess it has officially become a tradition! My good friend Julie drove in from Austin with her girls and her mom and met us. We had a wonderful time!

Julie, her mom, Emma and Hallie Pritchett

The cute thing about this picture is that Logan is trying to look so cool. He wasn't sure if he really wanted to come with us or not...was worried that it was "just for girls". But he'd heard alot about the performance and particularly wanted to see the sword fight between the Rat King and the Nutcracker. So! While Faith Anna was just mesmerized by the dancing, music, and costumes, Logan noticed things like the detail in the backdrops and the fact that the dancers often looked like they were making "addition problems" as they danced. (3+3 or 4+2). Anyway, in the end he finally leaned over and said, "This is cool mom, but I really think it's more for girls."

I don't think they noticed that the ballerinas danced in multiples or made any kind of equation...

The Pritchett kids and the Burton kids. Beth and Julie's little boy Early are in the front. Another FYI: Emma (in the brown shirt) was Logan's first kiss. He kissed her on the cheek when he was 3 and she was 2. We were leaving their house after a playdate one afternoon and he gave a her a little smooch. That will be fun to tell them when they're older!

Logan and Faith Anna sang together in their Christmas choir performance at our church. They did a great job and had a lot of fun!

Tag in his "Peace on Earth" shirt- Chrismas eve at my parents house. He looks pretty comfy...

Matthew and Claire on her first Christmas. Her cute outfit says "Daddy's Little Present".

The Green family of three!

Austin's first Christmas too!

The kids and my mom always make a birthday cake for Jesus on Christmas eve. Gotta have lots of sprinkles.

Beth got to blow out the candles...

My favorite present...

Look what Santa brought into our living room! How did he get that thing in there?

We went to Luke's dad's house on Christmas day. Leonard and Liz cooked up a gourmet meal for all of us to share... it was divine!

Beth playing a little diddy for us at Papa B's house for Christmas.

Tag and his Daddy on Christmas day.

Liz, Jo and Sydney

Luke and Gwimmie

Gwimmie meets Tag...and he had lots of smiles for her!

A few days later we headed to Boo and Chris' to spend Christmas with them. Boo cooked her famous Turkey dinner meal (Luke's favorite meal of the whole year) and we all had a wonderful evening together.

Smiling at Boo

Papa Dude, Logan, and the clay Elf that Logan made for him...

Ballerina Beth and Baby Emma in matching clothes! (Beth did just tell us when we were talking about New Year Goals and Resolutions...that in 2008 she wants to be a "real ballerina on her real tippy toes." Looks like she's on her way...)

One more smile for the road...