Merry Christmas!

What a fantastic Christmas we had this year! It was a little different than normal with Aunt Peach tending to Piper, but we carried on our family traditions.

After a lazy Christmas Eve day we went the 6pm service at Peachtree Road Methodist Church. 

Life with Jacob....

Tuttle and Maggie were both in the nativity parade while Jacob played in the nursery. Maggie looked much more thrilled with her sheep costume than Tuttle did the year he first participated.

The kids were ready to put on their Christmas pajamas and read some of our favorite Christmas poems and stories as soon we got home. Luckily they were eager to get to bed to not risk missing Santa.

Even though Jacob was close to being on the Naughty List, Santa made an exception this year and brought the kids a room full of toys. 

Tuttle's favorites this year included his guitar and electric Lego set. Maggie loved her American Girl doll and matching pajamas as well as her pink scooter. Jacob can not get enough of his roller coaster!

Mommy received some very special surprises this year! Daddy knows the way to my heart! :)

We enjoyed a morning of playing with new toys before heading to Athens for Christmas with Jay's family. It was a large group this year of 28 people. Maggie and Tuttle officially joined the White Elephant gift exchange for the first time. 

Tuttle brought his guitar and received some mini lessons from Chandler and Jamie. Jacob joined in on the fun, too. He is never one to not get right in the middle of the action.

And nothing like a little football in Granny's front yard.

We finished our Christmas Day celebrations at Grandmommy and Grandaddy's house. They spoiled everyone, like usual. Tuttle opened a major surprise- his own iPad!

Monday included the Corbitt Christmas celebration at Larry and Beth's house. I only took one photo because Jacob skipped his nap and was in typical wild boy form.

I had been anticipating giving my mom her gift for months. A sweet friend created a watercolor painting of Gram's childhood home and my grandfather's hardware store. I framed both of them. We both held back tears when she opened. Christmas success!

Because we could not fit it in before Christmas, we went to the Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts yesterday to see the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer play with Tuttle's buddy from school, Colin. We also introduced Colin and his mom to The Varsity for lunch. 

We are now enjoying some quiet family time at home organizing the house, taking down Christmas, and playing with new toys. Daddy is off work all week!