Christmas 2012

Christmas was, as it is for most of us, a whirlwind!  This is a VERY long post, so I will be brief with my descriptions.  I would like to say that it was really wonderful to receive all the wonderful gifts from friends and family.  We are so blessed. Now enjoy the show!

Maeve happily meeting Santa

"Oh, hey Santa"

"I've got my eye on you!"

"Oh, you have a ball...cool, we are good then"

Our Christmas started on the 23rd at my Mom's house...

Chloe and Maeve

Maeve is having a great hair day

Layla

(Left to right) Chloe, Layla, Melina, and Johanna, 4 of my sister's five girls

Maeve opening presents with Daddy

After we opened presents, it was time to have fun!

Melina in Pop-Pop Ron's goggles

Maeve in the goggles

Layla in her dog hat

Maeve's youngest cousin, Gianna, is always really excited to see Maeve and wants to kiss her and hug her.  It is really cute to watch.  I am not so sure Maeve likes it though.

"Ok, one kiss on the cheek"

It looks like they are telling each other secrets!

"Ok, that's enough"

Gianna is so happy

Maeve strikes back!

This is a beautiful doll of Little Red Riding Hood that my Grandmother knit for Maeve,,,I love it!!

Then, we headed over to the McElroy side for Christmas

Maeve in her new "Baby's first Christmas" hat

Jill and Sloane

Sloane and Maeve

Maeve got a new sled!

Sloane is trying it out too

I think Sloane really liked Maeve's boots

Maeve intently playing

Sloane, aka "Pants", and Uncle Jared

We all ate at Uncle Bernie's and Aunt Kathy's house then ventured to Longwood Gardens for the light display.

The Goyals joined us from Texas!  Yeah!!

The next day, I had to go to work, and went right to Aunt Jamie's house afterward to celebrate with The Lippincott (Heidi's) side.



Playing games

Xylie was helping Maeve open her gift

Sam being goofy

The men got beer mittens, it is a mix between a mitten and a coozie

Christmas cornacopias

Chillin'

The kids crew babysitting Maeve as she naps

The girls: Xylie, Maeve, Maddie, and Gracey

Maeve and Mommy

Wearing their crowns after enjoying some poppers



Getting ready to leave to wait for Santa

Then we went home and slept through Santa coming.  The next morning we woke up and watched Maeve open her presents.  And, of course, Santa brought us something too!  We started off breakfast with my family's traditional Cinnamon rolls, but also has some yonanas this year too.

Coffee, Cinnamon Roll, Yonanas

The stockings were hung by the chimney...

Maeve's first Christmas!

So excited!

Blocks made by Daddy

Maeve loved her long haired Steer she got!

Josh's present to me, a beautiful wire tree with Jasper ovals from the Dancing Tree

It was really beautiful to wake up to the snow blanketing everything too. 

Then we went to Josh's parents.  WARNING!!! THERE ARE A LOT OF PICTURES!!

Pop-pop with Maeve at the Christmas tree

The stockings are hung by the chimney with care

Maeve in her Christmas finest (Thanks Pop-pop and Grammy Gail)

Maeve taking pop-pop for a walk

and Maeve taking Pop-pop for a crawl

and now Kellen's turn to go for a walk

New Top

New riding toy, it rocks or rolls!

New sippy cup

Kellen found the Christmas pickle!!

Maeve got a card from Pop-pop

Pop-pop teaching Maeve fire safety

Checking out Mommy's gifts

Melt my heart

Maeve's band in a box

Maeve presented Nan and Pop-pop with a piece of homemade art

Then we played dress up with Maeve with some of Cooper's Christmas costumes...

Poor Thing...

And then we were off for our annual scavenger hunt.  Heidi sets up clues and we go all over to find the presents at the end. 

Then we headed over ot my Dad's house for Christmas with them.  I was so exhausted by this point I did not take many pictures though.  We ate and opened presents and enjoyed seeing the cousins.  

Maeve, Emma, and Willa

Maeve was also exhausted

Emma babysat...

Maeve got a wagon!

Maeve in her wagon wearing a knit scarf from Gigi

Maeve's wagon

I am sorry that this post is so long, but we had a great holiday and I love that we got to see so many family members and they were so generous.  WE LOVE YOU!!!! Merry Christmas!!!