Christmas Ornament Tradition

For the 2nd year in a row, Elias and I went to a local pottery paint place and made a Christmas ornament. I really hope its something that we can do each year and make it a tradition. I do believe it will be something that will be treasured for years to come. 

The boy. LOVES arts and crafts so he was def having a lot of fun

concentrating

E and A painting

dip dip dip swirl swirl swirl

getting help painting his hand to put on ornament

serious boy

hand print

finished product on our tree :)

2010

Elias

Last years, 2009

Both years together

Alabama White Christmas

We had a White Christmas...in Alabama.

Christmas 2010

This year Christmas was a lot of fun. Elias is starting to understand the excitement of the holiday season and it was sooooo adorable. He doesnt *quite* understand, but I think by next year he will. He definitely was in no hurry to wake up for the day...he didnt wake up til almost 11! And each present he would open, he wanted to play with it before opening another present, so the process of opening presents to several hours. :)

The Eve of Christmas

Opening presents at the girlfriends house

He got Addie a Little People doll house...but I am pretty sure this is when he screamed like a teenage girl. He was VERY excited for the doll house.

Addie got him his very own Cozy Coupe

cruzing around

Addie giving it a spin

E got his BFF Sassers, a new winter coat in her favorite color

And this is why they are BFF. ha

cooking christmas even dinner together

Santa Cookie Plate

Leaving Milk and Cookies for Santa

Quality Control Check

Family Stockings <3 <3 <3

Santa came

Someone was a VERY good little boy

Pillow Pet Panda and a Firehat

Pokey Puppy

To Elias From Santa

Santa ate the cookies and drank the milk...and left E a sweet note

Dear Santa, I can explain....Love, Elias

little note from Santa Claus

Christmas Cookies

 Momma and Dada got a date night out. Elias got a date night in with Miss Addie making Christmas cookies.

Hope you like sprinkles. :)

Enjoying their hard work.