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!