Holiday 2010 Part II

At 8 a.m. on Christmas morning Matt and I were awake waiting for "sleepy girl" Madelyn to get up see if Santa had came. In the previous years she has seemed overwhelmed and shy when opening gifts but this year was a totally different story and so much fun!!!! She was thrilled to see that Santa had left her a rockin' keyboard and other goodies!

One of Madelyn's most wanted presents was a white puppy with a collar that could bark and walk on a leash. (she had seem them on tv and it was love at first sight). I saved it for the last gift and since it is motion activated I stood beside it so that it would bark and whine. At first she thought it was our real dog but then she caught on and was super excited!

Meet Snowflake

Matt met a famous artist through his work and had asked him if he would paint a picture of Madelyn for me. It is from one of her two year old portraits and is beautiful. Our house is definately a shrine to this little one!

Watching the parade

Christmas afternoon we packed up and headed to do Christmas with my family hosted by my sister. They fixed loads of great food and then it was time for more presents.

Attitude

Courtney with a sassy new apron.
Barbies, Barbies

Mom's new necklace

My dad made Madelyn a baby highchair and a cradle. They are beautiful and she especially loves using the cradle as a cage for Snowball.

The day after Christmas we piled in the cars to go shopping!! Then it was back to the house for games. Bart and I latched onto the Light Bright before Madelyn even knew what it was. I used to love that toy as a kid and it's pretty fun as an adult too!

This holiday season was a blessing for us and our family! It is often a time for us to relax, reconnect, and truly enjoy each other. Seeing the spirit of the season from a three year old's eyes has been uplifting. We hope each of you had a wonderful holiday and wish you the best in 2011!