Anderson's First Christmas 2008

Adam's UGLY Christmas sweater and yes, it's a joke!

Wow! What a whirlwind Christmas turned out to be! It was so awesome to be able to have Anderson this year and see his excitement for bows and paper and Gus' toys...;)

We went to the McCord's house for Christmas Eve and celebrated with Tami's family. It was fun! Anthony(adam's brother) and his wife Kelly spent the night at the McCord's also, fun, fun, fun! Anderson had been sleeping so well the week prior and then BOOM on early Christmas morning...he woke up at 1 a.m, 2:45, 3:30 and finally 4:25a.m. Adam and I jokingly said he was waiting for Santa Claus and swore he kept hearing him that is why he kept waking up. But the real reason is he is cutting his upper top tooth and boy did it make him fussy!

OUR Family Christmas Eve Night

Finally on Christmas morning around 7:00a.m. we began opening presents with Pappy and Nonny(Adam's parents) Anderson received some great gifts...one cool one was a John Deere tractor that Adam was given on his 2nd Christmas. Adam's parents repainted it and it looks so neato. Anderson will really enjoy that one in the near future.

Anderson and Gus in Anderson's John Deere hat that matches his tractor

We gave Anderson a sit and spin pony that sits and rides in front of the television and has games and learning tools on it, PRETTY COOL!!

Then we went to Nana and Pop's(my mom and Bob) house to open presents with them....where Granny Hall(Bob's mom-who is 92 by the way-held Anderson as much as he'd let her)

We were lazy the rest of the day, Adam took a 3 hour nap, due to lack of sleep the night before!

We have a tradition of going to my Daddy's and Mimi's on Christmas night and spending that time with them. It would have been fun, but Anderson was so ill that Adam or I spent half the night in the bedroom with him, pleading with him to take a nap. He NEVER did! Papa Ivey came over just to see "his boy" Papa Ivey is 90 by the way

Anderson and Nanny(Adam's grandmother) the day after Christmas

We had a wonderful time, but were glad to get home and get back in our routine. Anderson especially was thankful to get back home and get into his bed. I can't believe next Christmas Anderson will be 20 months old! How CRAZY is that!!