Merry Christmas 2013

We had a wonderful Christmas in our new home. On Christmas Eve we went to my mom's for dinner. She made us Chicken Noodle Soup and some awesome salads. When we got home, Avery put out soup and milk for Santa. She was afraid he might be sick and wanted to make sure he didn't get too cold. We weren't sure she was totally getting the concept - earlier in the day she told me she didn't want Santa to come and didn't want any presents. And then later she was begging for Santa to come and wanted to see him. We finally got her to bed (SUPER late - we are all WAY off schedule on vacation). The nice part about her late bedtime is that she slept until after 9 on Christmas morning which was a present to Hung and me!

G slept over and went in to get her from her room - she insisted on getting dressed in her favorite yellow summer dress that is a hand me down from one of Grandma T's friends (Avery is obsessed with that yellow dress and it's hard to get her to wear anything else!). We all went downstairs together - When Avery saw all the presents (which were ALL for her) she was very excited!! And was also really happy that the soup and milk were gone that she left for Santa. She tore into presents and really seemed to like everything that she got. After presents Papa came over and made all of us breakfast.

We spent the day playing with all of her new toys. Hung spent about 2+ hours putting together a motorcycle from Uncle Du (which Avery already managed to break after using it for about 3 minutes). She also loved playing with her Frozen dolls, her new kitty and puppy from G and Papa, her Minnie tent from Grandma and YeYe and her new books. And of course she downed all the M&M's she got - Avery was one happy girl!

After nap, we headed over to G and Papa's for dinner. She got a few more gifts (a new Dr. Kit which we were in DIRE need of since her current one has been so well loved) and we all enjoyed the amazing dinner that G made for us. After dessert and some more playing it turned into another late night (so hoping for another late morning!) but we all had a great day. It was so fun to see the Christmas concepts sinking in and I think next year she'll be even more into all the festivities (plus I'll have more time to do Christmas-y things with her like making my Grandmas cookies and frosting them and decorating the house - it was a bit bare bones this year given the move!).

We have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Feeling blessed as we close out 2013. 

Merry Christmas!

Soup and Milk for Santa

 The tree all ready for Avery

 Tearing into gifts in her yellow dress

 Poor Hung and the motorcycle

 Appetizers with Grammy - She was obsessed with Pickles!

 Giving G a check up with her new and improved Dr. Kit

 Some family shots by the tree

 Grammy showing off her decorated holiday walker

 Buche De Noel that Chuck got special for me!