Christmastime with Family

We had a great Christmas surrounded by lots of family. (Emily's family is all spread out though...she is looking forward to getting together with a lot of them for the new year.)

Here are a few things we did:

Grandma and her sisters prepare Christmas Eve dinner while Lyla hangs out with Great Grandma.

Lyla look on as family photos are taken.

On Christmas Eve night we open presents with the Strand side of the family...

Lyla got lots of great stuff, including this winter hat with matching mittens (still attached on top).

Lyla decided it was time to get up at 4:40 Christmas morning. Here we are killing time waiting for the rest of the family to wake up. (Dad is much better at Guitar Hero than Mom.)

This phone from Auntie Kate was a huge hit.

Santa brought this great walker!

Bella, the bulldog, enjoyed the festivities with us.

Here Lyla waits patiently for waffle breakfast.

In the afternoon we headed over to Great Grandma Greta's for banana cream pie. Yum!!!

Grandpa Wolfe brought Lyla several gifts including some blocks and a book. All were a big hit.

That evening we headed over to the Job family party. Lyla was showered with more gifts including this great car that can be transformed into a walker too!

Everyone was so generous!!! Thank you for everything!!! It was great to see everyone...What a fun first Christmas for Lyla!