A White Christmas!

Yes, we got snow on Christmas - in SC! It barely ever snows here (maybe once a year), so for the timing to work out like that was so special. It was magical! It was A's first snow, so I had to dress him up in his new little fleecy suit (a Christmas gift from my mom) and bring him out to experience his first flakes of Christmas snow.

And obviously everyone thinks their own child is cute, but I am just in love with these pictures. I love his chubby face - this is such an adorable age!





Don't mind me - I look so tired. You can sort of make out flakes coming down. I love that with the palm tree in the background.



The next morning we all got out early to check it out before it melted. We got about 2 inches - maybe even 3, which is huge for around here!


G playing in the backyard with his best bud, Drew






Fixing mittens, even though I just got him some really nice ones that I thought would not fall off



Me and A - Mama is still looking tired



So it was fun, but I am glad it melted quickly and is back in the 50's - 60's this weekend.

Christmas 2010 - Part 2

Santa came!






Tired Mama and cute Anson



His stocking from Santa



Helping Daddy open his sotcking



Another trash truck! He has quite the collection...





Grady is helping me open my gift from him - tons of crazy color nail polishes! Fun for toes!



That apple isn't edible Anson!



Ooooh - a new fancy hooded towel!



Grady giving some love



Grady picked out this toy for Anson, and he is showing him how it works



Grady was a little TOO excited about Anson's new play table - he was sort of hogging it





SUPER cute globe from Nana and Papa



G helping A open some more of his gifts



And Anson helped Nana with hers



"What?"



Anson's new zebra from Nana and Papa - so much fun!



"YEEHAW!"





Daddy and Grady did some science experiments from his new kit later that day. Grady LOVED it!



What's it going to do!?





It snowed Christmas afternoon and I took Anson out to see his first snow. We also played in it the next morning. I'll post those pictures next!

Christmas 2010 - Part 1

We had a really magical Christmas this year. It was Anson's first Christmas, which made it special, and Grady is 4, which just seems to be such a fabulous age for Christmas. So despite Anson and Daddy having a cold, and Anson not sleeping so well because of said cold, it was a really great year. Nana and Papa were with us, which was so nice, and we actually got snow (2-3 inches) ON Christmas! In SC! It was beautiful.

Baking a gingerbread house with G - he was very excited about this and SO careful. He also ate lots of candy as we built!



A couple days before Christmas Nana and Papa arrived. They played with the kids lots while I could get some things done. Papa had Anson playing G's piano - he loved it!





We started opening things a couple days before Christmas. Here Grady is, opening stocking #1 (of 4 - lucky boy!) - this one from Nana





Anson got one too!



A new bib



Mama and Anson - I'm actually in a few pictures because Nana took some!





stocking #2 - from "Grammy Nancy"



More bibs! Very cute ones!



Anson and Papa



Nana and Grady baking raspberry coconut bars



On Christmas Eve morning we opened some more gifts from family that sent things - this is from Uncle Mark - a big set of Legos. Grady loved it and since Mark is older than Eric, G said "he knows what big brothers like!"





A being cute





Opening a gift from Grandpa Jim - a hoodie from LL Bean





He of course loved the paper!



About to open a HUGE package from Uncle Mark




"Really mom?"



Anson loves his baby racetrack!





Mama and Grady baking a snowball cake





And with Nana



Opening gifts from Grammy Nancy - a Tigger stuffy



An easel



Art supplies



fishing game



Clothes



A favorite - Mack that can hold the other cars inside - from Grammy Nancy too




YUM - he did this a lot



Grammy Nancy got him this penguin



And a baby kitchen that he LOVES!







Grady always plays so nicely with him








Mama and Nana making Christmas Eve dinner - everyone pitched in!




Mama and the boys





We love Anson!





Reading "The Night Before Christmas" by the fire





Our cards - thank you to everyone who sent them! They are all up there along with my collection of miniature Christmas houses



We went and spread "reindeer food" that Grady made at school in the yard before bed. That may have been my favorite moment with Grady this Christmas. He was so very excited - so much anticipation about what was coming!