Tuesday, December 20, 2011

2 Down, 2 To Go...Ho Ho Ho!

We have celebrated 2 of our 4 Christmases already this year, and they both happen to be with Rocky's parents! It is crazy to have so much family to see around the holidays, but we are so grateful to have that much more love (and presents...hahaha,, TOTALLY kidding)
First up was Christmas with Nan and Dee at our house. Corey and April came down for a few hours and we exchanged gifts. This was Brinley's first experience with gifts, and she of course loved it. She was very good at handing out the presents to everyone.

And she was also happy to help unwrap!
I think her favorite gift was this keyboard and microphone combo. I have heard her love for it echoing through my house every day since she got it! :0)
She even got in on the tradition of lottery tickets in your stocking. She didn't receive any but she helped me scratch mine- and I ended up winning $30!Corey and Rocky got nerf guns from Santa. And Uncle Corey taught Brin how to aim at a target. And she was a good little fetcher for the darts!
Corey and April had to get back to Waco,
so we said our goodbyes then headed to Bass Pro Shops to check out their holiday cheer. Dee was happy to lead the way around his favorite store!Our reason for going was so that Brinley could visit Santa, but he was booked up. It's a good thing that she didn't want any part of sitting on his lap! A view from a distance was just fine for her. She was very excited to ride the reindeer carousel...and am I talking about Nan or Brinley? The following weekend, we...
packed up and headed to Ree and Nonna's...
with Ryan, Danya, and Sissy...Korey, Macie, and Pumpernickel (not pictured)...
And Corey and April to celebrate Christmas again!There is always lots of gaming at the McChristmas like puzzles,lottery tickets,slot machines (we start 'em at a young age),Golf,
and Guesstures. And that's just to name a few. We always have so much fun!Brinley enjoyed playing with her cousin Sissy. She helped her open her stocking just in case there was a spare chocolate or goldfish that went unnoticed. We are excited that next year, there is going to be a real human cousin for Brinley to play with! Congrats to Ryan and Danya!Brinley's big gift from Ree and Nonna was a Bitty Baby. She was very interested in all the different outfits and accesories to go along with it. So, I guess we are officially in the world of American Girl! Oh my!We will spend Christmas Eve at our house then on to Memo and Pop's for Christmas Day fun. Tis the Season!

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