Monday, December 28, 2009

Home for Christmas

We were so happy to be able to wake up in our own home on Christmas morning. Since this was Ava's 1st Christmas it made it extra special. This year was also the year for all the Vaughans (dad's side ) to get together for Christmas so we hosted the family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 15 adults and 3 dogs equals a whole lot of love and laughs! Just about the time that everyone arrived on Christmas Eve it started snowing!! It was perfect. We will always have memories of Ava's first Christmas as a White Christmas.



My dad wasn't able to be here on Christmas day but he came up a few days before and stayed with us. I couldn't have asked for a better visit with him.



She loves her Papa


As soon as it started snowing on Christmas Eve I threw a jacket on Ava and went outside to get a quick picture.
Side note- we had a Pajama Themed Christmas Eve so that is why I am wearing PJ's at all hours of the day



Ava met her Great Uncle Mark who flew all the way from Minnesota


And she met her 2nd cousin Dani


We played Apples to Apples and Wii


Is Santa here yet?


No, but my daddy is!


adorable


The Vaughan family is always full of fun so part of our Christmas tradition is to draw names and go shopping for the tackiest Christmas gifts we can find. Kinda like White Elephant but you can't trade your gift. We all crammed into our cars and drove through the snow to the Dollar Tree...in our PJ's. Funny how no one in the store found it unusual that we were all walking around in our pajamas.


Dani, Mark, Kassandra, Granny Jean


Ava was so tired by this point but she did great the whole day.



Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow

Most of the gang


I wonder what Aunt Alli got me?? We have to wait till morning.


Uncle Matt gave Ava The Night Before Christmas


So Daddy read it during Storytime


The house on Christmas morning


Oh look it's a rocking giraffe! Thanks Aunt Alli. You give the coolest gifts!


Macy gave Ava another Sandra Boynton book, Snuggle Puppy


Surrounded by all her gifts


What a blessed Christmas it was!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Love, love, love the picture of Ava looking out the window. So darn cute. Happy New Year