Christmas

The week of Christmas was full of fun times celebrating the holiday with family. The week began with a trip to Williamsburg for an early Christmas with John and Karen (Brian's parents). Fun Aunt Tara and Archie also drove in for the day. We had Karen's traditional ham and pineapple casserole (so good!) and opened presents around the tree. The following day we braved the cold weather to take in the beautiful sights of Colonial Williamsburg.

Bryce and his Lego creation. He loves his new Legos.

Carter looking at a new book from Grammy and Pappy.

Batman p.j.'s from Aunt Tara.

Bundled up in Colonial Williamsburg.

Later in the week we had a visit from Uncle Jake and his fiancee, Jessica. They brought over some fun gifts for the boys including an awesome army helicopter which has been one of Grant and Bryce's favorite Christmas gifts.

Jake holding Davis and Jessica.

On Christmas Eve we ate dinner at a restaurant with my parents, Ron and Cathleen, my brother, Eric, and my sister, Susannah. We then did a Christmas light tour before heading to our house for a gift exchange. Gramma is always good at picking out toys for the boys and they are enoying the new additions to their Thomas the Tank Engine collection.

Our attempt at a gingerbread house.

Granpa and Davis.

Eric with some new VCU gear.

Christmas day we opened presents at our home with the boys in the morning. The gift opening process took much longer than I had anticipated as the boys wanted to get each toy out of the box after it was opened and put it together. Midway through we had the Little family traditional Christmas morning cinnamon buns and then finished unwrapping the presents. Brian and I enjoyed the boys excitement as they opened their gifts.

Where is Carter?

There he is!

Grant and his new driver.

Carter holding a candy cane. This was perhaps his favorite gift. That's right, even with all the toys he liked the candy cane the best. Twelve for a$1. Now that's a good deal. If only I'd known this before Christmas.

Bryce with his new Virginia Tech hat.

Davis in his new (to him) exer-saucer.

Carter trying on his new Superman pajamas.

Brian holding his new driver.

Later that day we went to my Aunt Trish and Uncle Jim's house in Williamsburg for the annual Waagner family Christmas brunch. Trish has hosted the brunch for more years than I can remember (a feat I can't imagine with three kids!) and it is an event the entire family looks forward to each year.

My cousin, Jordan (one of Trish's daughters), holding Davis.

It was our first Christmas as a family of six and we were blessed to be able to share the celebration of Jesus' birth with so many friends and family.

Happy first Christmas, Davis!