First Christmas

Ella and family went to Amarillo for her first Christmas. We had a great time visiting everyone and of course eating! Alas, Ella slept through all of Christmas morning, but I told her about it. :) Ella has become so social and alert. She is such a good baby and doesn't mind being passed around. We are so lucky to have so many supportive family and friends. Thanks to everyone for making it such a special Christmas for Ella. It's hard to believe that last year we didn't even have Ella and now she is everything to us.

Bonus: It actually snowed in Amarillo! For just a few hours on Saturday morning there was snow coming down in big flakes. We snapped a few pics and then it stopped, the sun came out, and it all melted away. Ella was excited to see her first snow, although she was a little annoyed by the snowflakes hitting her nose.

Ella meets Santa

Ella met Santa this weekend. She was so good, just sat there looking at us and this strange man "Santa". We visited the Grapevine North Pole Express, it was cute and festive!

Turducken anyone?

Happy Thanksgiving! We had a great holiday and the food was delicious, thanks to all the grandparents who came to visit and helped make all the food. It was our first time hosting Thanksgiving and I was a little worried about burning down the kitchen. Look at me...cooking on 3 burners at once...that's a first! Food turned out great though, including a "turducken", which was a new experience for us all, but it turned out fantastic! Ella had a great time and was the center of attention all day.