Christmas Afternoon at Grandpa's

My Grandpa made his traditional Italian Christmas dinner: meatballs, sausage, sauce, and my mom's favorite, braciole!


With Auntie Caitlin

Checking out my Grandpa's super cool, super retro aluminum Christmas tree!

With some of my wonderful Christmas gifts , thanks everyone!

Christmas Morning at Grandma's House

Breakfast at Grandma's

With my cousin Cash in our matching Christmas PJ's

More presents!

With my cousin Gia and cousin Haley in the background.

I rolled under the Christmas tree and decided to stay there...

so much too see and reach for.

My new Eagles jersey from Auntie Jessica.

Now I can root for my dad's favorite team too!

Christmas Morning with Mom and Dad!

Santa left me some fun toys and books in my stocking!

My dad and I got mom an amazing necklace for Christmas,
she loves it!

My First Christmas Eve!

My Christmas Eve meal was rice cereal and squash, yummy!

I think I've got the hang of this!

The best gift from my family in Nebraska!

Go Big Red!

Christmas Festivities

Daddy's Family Christmas Party

Nothing says party like a plastic cup!

Watching the annual ornament exchange

With Grandma and my cousins Haley and Gia

BC Reunion

We haven't had a BC breakfast in ages and since Kendra was in town it was a great excuse to all get together! (Julie you were missed!)

With my good friend and surrogate big sis, Sylvie.

What the heck is this???

PEAS!!!!!

Ok, I guess they're not that bad!

Finally...Real Food!!!

Grandma got me my highchair as an early Christmas present, so here I am practicing for the big day!

In anticipation of the big moment...it was a formal affair too.
Tie required, but jacket optional.

First bite ever!

I think I'm gonna like this stuff!!!

Christmas Lights!

Wes and his buddy Evan had a hankerin' for some Christmas Lights, so Jason and Amber and Mike and I took them to a neighborhood in Fountain Valley that's been doing amazing Christmas lights since I was a kid. I don't think they were as enthralled as we were though, maybe next year!

December 15th

Amber made cookies, and of course Wes tried to eat ours. See how nicely Evan is just holding his :)

We all thought this was rather disturbing!

Santa!!!!

Breaking in my Christmas PJ's

Mmmm....these things are delicious!!

Thanks Grandma

Decorating the Tree

Hanging Wes' first ornament!

My new favorite ornament: Rudolph the Red Nosed Happy Star!

Compliments of Carl's Jr. circa 1992 :)

And my mom thought she put all the non-edible ornaments out of my reach.

Getting Ready for Christmas!

Helping my daddy put up the Christmas lights!

Helping my mommy put up the garland!

Picking out my first Christmas tree!

My mom and dad have a tradition of picking out a Christmas that is still wrapped up. They wait until they get home and then cut the string and see what the tree looks like. They always get the perfect tree, and this year was the best one yet! No holes and very straight...perfect for all our ornaments :)