Finally... Christmas Pictures!! (Part 1)

Blogging is becoming much harder with my camera situation! Ah! We're going to have to see if it can be fixed... life is not that great without a camera at my disposal. So anyways, Part 2 will come when I can get pics off of my FIL's camera... who knows when that will be. But it's coming!!

But to show off the first set of Christmas pics, I'll start with the little squirt making funny faces with Uncle Ah-mooo... as she calls him. ;) They are still SUCH great friends!

Adley is into space stuff right now, and she got a really cool book for Christmas. So she is reading it to Uncle David. Such the big girl, it makes me so proud. And my heart ache a little bit.
Adam and crew came late because Corbin had the nasty flu. The REAL flu. But he got better and we at least got a few days together. Here, Reagan is paying the price for something. :)
Corbin's turn!!! She just laughs and laughs when you get her tummy!
Our annual Christmas party with my aunts, uncles, and cousins was fabulous. This was baby Noel's first appearance at it. Seriously, could she BE any cuter?!?!
Oh. My. GOODNESS! I love her.
Julie's and my "Noels" together. :)
Noel drew Reagan's name for the kids' presents. Reagan didn't care at first what it was... it was in Dora bags that she carried around and kissed. No joke.

But once she let me help her open it, there were two baby bottles, a baby with a paci, and a new Dora SeeNSay. She was in heaven.
The kids got to open one present early before the big Christmas morning from Mom and Daddy (which we did on Christmas Eve morning). They got movies, and Reagan's was a "Bob" movie (Veggie Tales... HUGE hit.) I show you this pic so you can maybe see that all Reagan's gifts from Mom and Daddy were in paper that said NOEL on it. Greatness.
This one is out of order. This was coming down on the 25th to see what Santa brought the kids! (Mom always took a pic of Adam and me as we came down the hall to the living room to see our Santa presents... so the tradition continues.) Reagan is contemplating what will be in her stocking or something. Early in the morning family photo. We eat while we watch the kids open presents!
Check out Reagan's face as she peers into her stocking!

There were great stocking stuffers...
But all she really wanted was the "App-uhl!" She is such a fruit freak, but her big love right now is apples.
Uncle Ah-moo is so fun!!!
She got a new little table and chair set for her big girl room (once I let go of the changing table it will fit!) and she loves it! You can't tell by the look on her face though...
This is her new Dora papasaun chair that will stay at Mom and Daddy's. Of course that is a big hit too! Notice her ankles crossed. Regardless of WHERE she is sitting, her ankles are always crossed. Such a little lady!

Adley and Corbin got their own luggage on wheels! Such cool presents! They acted as body bags that day. They're huge!
THIS is what Santa left for the kids. SO glad he found them even at Grandmommy and Granddaddy's house!
This was so fun to do with the three of them together. So fun to see their faces! Reagan went STRAIGHT for the stroller and took off with it!
Corbin's classic line... "COOL!!! This. Is. AWESOME!"

"Corbin, what is it?"

Reply... "I don't know!!"

She LOOOOOVES her stroller from Santa. She doesn't just push around her new Cabbage Patch Baby either. Her juice cup, her books, puzzle pieces... she doesn't care.

Cool stocking stuffer. It's fun it's a wonderful toy. It's fun for a girl and a boy.
Dora bubbles!!! Man, Santa is smart!
I loved Adley's face in reaction to seeing that she and Reagan both got Polly Pockets from Santa. Santa reads Julie's blog I think!
That afternoon, watching a movie, and eating ice cream with Granddaddy and Grandmommy. What can be better?
Sweet pic during the movie. Corbin is such a sweet boy!

Our lifelong tradition (MY lifelong anyway) is to eat breakfast after we open Santa presents at the Bramletts. The Bramletts, Dickersons, and us are like family anyways, so it makes sense to spend Christmas together! One of my favorite parts of my favorite holiday. Adam and Missy had never been with us since they got married, so it meant that much more to me this year! Some people may not understand this bond we have, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. Here are all us kids...
... and all our kids. As of today, there is a new one in the bunch! Happy Birthday Annabelle Dickerson!
Elizabeth and Katie sweetly loving on Reagan, and Ella not knowing what to think about it.... BTW, those snow globe things they're holding are worth their weight in gold! Reagan loves that thing and is mesmerized by it!
Maybe the best for last... we sat the kids on the couch for the picture, and Corbin just put his arm around Katie like it was the most natural thing in the world. What a sweetie! And what a PLAYA!! :) Could this be a future wedding slide show pic...I think so!!!! He's got great taste... I LOOOOVE this girl! But thankfully, as his shirt says, he doesn't do mistletoe.

More to come... stay tuned! I know you're dying with anticipation! :)