You know what that means! Lorelai had her very first Christmas!!!! :) Yay! Lets start with Christmas Eve. A little more eventful than we had originally planned for it to be. Granddad (Brian's Dad) came down to spend the holiday with us. I ordered pizza for our evening festivities (a tradition started in my family growing up), and everyone was having a grand time. Brian, Gabriel, Lorelai and Granddad went outside to play while Mommy made cookies. Well, I hear crying, and my poor boy is carried in. He is holding his arm. I end up taking him to the ER and find out he has a dislocated elbow. Yep, Gabriel's ER trips during the Christmas season seem to be becoming an annual thing. :( But, it was a quick fix (and a quick visit). We got home, but Gabriel wasn't really in the pizza mood anymore. But, you know what fixes that? Presents from your Uncle Matt, Aunt Angie, and cousin Barrett!
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| While Lorelai is too little to appreciate the fun that is opening presents, she did enjoy watching Mommy dress up her magnet ballerina for her. :) Thanks Wood Family! We all love our gifts. |
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| Mommy took a picture of the present stash Santa left. :) It goes all along the back wall! |
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| Gabriel and Lorelai both got stools with their names (which are puzzle pieces) in them. Lorelai's are pastel. |
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| Of course Santa brought Gabriel lots of trucks, planes, trains, and helicopters. Perfect! |
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| Oh, and books too! Of course Santa brought lots of great books!!! |
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| A present for Daddy and Gabriel. Hmmm...what would they both enjoy? |
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| They'd both enjoy a Little People airport to play with!!! :) (Gabriel enjoying a portion of his present stash. |
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| Because he's such a pro Gabriel helped Grace open her presents. |
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| Yay! A bone! Gabriel picked it out for her himself. He was so proud of it. Good story to come on the rawhide bone. |
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| It's Lorelai's turn! All eyes on the first Christmas girl!!! (Look Mom...she's wearing those socks you bought us before Gabriel was born.) |
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| Man, I love this bone! She was so proud of it. Her tail wagged like I haven't seen it wag in years. Cute story still to come further down... |
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| Santa brought Lorelai lots of presents to grow in to, but of course he got her a whole heap of wonderful books to enjoy right now. |
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| Like a My Little Pony! (I can't wait to play with girl toys!) |
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| Here is the cuddle quilt I made Lorelai. :) A special gift just from me. |
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| Doesn't she look cozy? This was about the 4th present in. She was getting sleepy and cranky so I helped her open it, wrapped her up, and she fell asleep. :) Brian and Gabriel opened the rest of her presents which Gabriel promptly wanted to play with. He really enjoys pushing her baby doll and Baby Princess Ariel around in the little stroller she got. |
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| Granddad was around but kind of sat back and observed the action. Here he is trying to teach Gabriel how to spell his name. |
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| So, I told you there was a cute story behind the bone. Grace couldn't decide where to eat it as she didn't want Gabriel to come along and snatch it up. (She sees how he is with Lorelai and her toys sometimes.) So, she ended up wanting to go into the back yard. She laid back there for a loooong time eating and enjoying the cool weather. Then I hear Brian calling me to come and look at Grace in the back yard and had I ever seen her "do this?" We look and she is in the back corner of the fence rubbing her head in the dirt. I thought maybe she got stung or had a thorn in her muzzle. Brian thought she found an animal or something. So, he went back to check and she had buried the remaining portion of her bone. LOL!!! She has NEVER done anything like that. She had dug a hole, dropped it an, and was covering it back up with her nose!!! Too funny!!!! I can't help but be proud of her for being so smart in keeping her special present away from her little brother. (Now I wonder if she'll remember it's there.) Anyway...check out that dirty nose! lol Normally that black area is all white. |
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| And despite the chilly weather (in the 40s) Gabriel wanted to play outside. :) Loved getting all bundled up to play in the cold. And no...I'm not pregnant again. lol His leg is in my coat and making it bulge out. |