Merry Christmas!!

Taylor's first Christmas was awesome! Santa Claus was VERY nice to Taylor....I guess you can say she was a pretty good girl this year.

We started out the holidays by going to Houston the Friday before Christmas. We then got up early on Saturday and went to College Station to have Christmas with Doug, Kelley and Jackson. Taylor went to her first A&M basketball game...and she hated every minute of it!! Unlike her cousin Jack (who is an absolute pro at going to the games!), Taylor wasn't used to the loud noises. It's always so cute when Taylor and Jackson get together. They just love to study each other. They seem to say so much to each other through their facial expressions. Taylor was especially loving towards Jack this time....she would lean into him and give him hugs. And then she decided she was going to give him a kiss....she grabbed his face with both of her hands and planted a big wet one on his face. Jack didn't know what hit him!

We went back to Houston on Saturday night. On Christmas Eve, we went to Marsha and Alan's house and got to see the entire Wilson/Bailey group. Taylor had so much fun playing with her cousins Vayley, Sadie and Luke. Cousin Steffanie bought Taylor the cutest stuffed pig...and Taylor absolutely adores it. She just loves that pig! When you hand it to her, she grabs it and pulls it tight into her body and then she lays her head down on it.....like she's cuddling up to it. It's too cute!

On Christmas morning, Taylor got to open all of her presents from Nana and Doodah. I think it's safe to say that Taylor will not be needing any new toys anytime soon! After breakfast, we went to see the Crumpler side of the family at Granny and Poppy's lake house in West Columbia. We had a great time seeing everyone.

The day after Christmas we traveled to Dallas to spend the rest of the holidays with the Hart side of the family. We got to open presents with Mimi, Poppa, Haley and Ryan when we got there. Taylor received lots of goodies.....the coolest things were a personalized chair from Mimi and Poppa and a big red wagon from Aunt Haley and Uncle Ryan. On Friday, we had dinner with the Tokarz group, Brennan, and cousins Carmen and Brian. Taylor had a fun time hanging out with Shelby, Jerzy and Knox. On Saturday, Granny Hart, Nancy, Patty, Charles and Sterling all came to visit with Taylor.

We left for Lubbock on Sunday. We had a great time visiting with everyone. We are truly blessed with great families. We just love seeing everyone. We were sad to head back home.....mainly because we realized that it would be a while before we saw anyone again. Too bad Lubbock is so far away!!

Taylor is playing with her computer play system that she got from Santa Claus. She's so funny about it....she really watches the screen when she pushes buttons!

Taking a quick break from playing to show us her "Pepaw" face!

Taylor's opening one of her first presents at Aunt Kelley's and Uncle Doug's house. She really enjoyed the tissue paper.

Watching Mommy open a present.

Lovin' on cousin Jack!

Giving cousin Jack a big kiss!!

Playing with a musical turtle, wearing her bunny slippers....all from Aunt Marsha!

Opening presents at Nana's house on Christmas morning.

Taylor racked up at Nana and Doodah's house!

This Christmas business is hard work!!

Opening more presents at Mimi's house with Aunt Haley's help.

Just chilling in my new chair from Mimi and Poppa!!

Woohoo!! Faster Aunt Haley faster!!

Thanks Aunt Haley and Uncle Ryan for my wagon!!

Crashed out with Mimi and Gabby (Mimi's and Poppa's new puppy).