Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Christmas merriment

We spent several days celebrating Christmas -- starting with pre-Christmas on Dec. 19 with Derek's family.
Since this was our year to be with my parents for actual Christmas, we hosted Derek's parents, grandmother and brother for pre-Christmas. It was so fun having "Christmas" at our house. We had a delicious fondue dinner, followed by Christmas presents and chocolate pie. At the end of the night I felt like we'd already had Christmas, but there was more to come.

Lydia, Derek, Diana, Kurtis, Heber and Noma


A rocking chair from Grandma and Grandpa Larson. It's beautiful!


Lydia opening presents with Daddy...


...and with Mommy



Christmas at the Gradys

Traditional delicious Christmas Eve dinner.


My dad and Grandma Grady


Christmas morning! Lydia and her string.



Santa brought Lydia a kitchen. She loves it!


Lydia was really good at opening presents. I especially loved her excited "ooohh!" when she opened things.

So many toys!

A special gift from my mom. She gave Lydia (and I) the rocking chair she received when she was 2 years old. We've all sat in it as children and now it's part of our home. I was so touched. What a special present!
(the photo on the chair below is a picture of my mom when she received this chair)

Everyone says Christmas is so much better with kids. You know what? They're right!


3 comments:

Nick Paige Josh & Lexy

So Fun!!!
Christmas is MUCH better with kiddos! :)
Glad you guys had a great time!

Andrea and Greg

You're right; it is a rocking chair Christmas! Allison's was a re-gift too!! When I was a kid I had the rocking chair, high chair and a baby doll bed that I used to play with. Mom kept up with it and had it refinished/reglued and now it's Allison's. Hopefully it'll hold up for a couple more generations :)

Emma

Andrina got a rocking chair and a kitchen set on her second Christmas, it doesn't seem THAT long ago!
Looks like you guys had a good Christmas.