Carter's First Christmas

What a wonderful Christmas we all had, especially Carter! We spent a few days going back and forth between each of our families get togethers. Wednesday the 23rd we spent at my parents house with my mom, dad, brothers, my brother's girlfriend, and my mom's mom. We had a delicious dinner, where Carter had his first taste of mashed potatoes, which he LOVED! Then we opened gifts. Carter got a lot of fun toys, including a basketball goal, a baseball tee and bat, a vtech sit to stand learning walker, and a few books. He seemed to enjoy opening his gifts, and we all loved watching him. After Carter went to bed, everyone else exchanged gifts. Eric and I got a lot of great things from our family that we wanted and needed, and it was great family time spent together.

The next morning, we packed up and headed straight to Eric's parents. Luckily we beat the weather there, and were able to sit in a warm house, and watch the snow fall, but not have to get out in it. How neat that it snowed for Carter's first Christmas!! We spent Christmas Eve exchanging gifts with his parents, grandparents, and sister. Carter was, again, overloaded with gifts! He got a fun push wagon from his grandparents, a little scoot around car from his great grandparents, and a rocking horse from Aunt Beth, along with lots of other little fun toys. Even though Santa visited Carter a little early this year, he made a stop buy my in laws with loads of stuff for my twin nephews. Gavin & Devin came over Christmas morning, and we were all entertained by them while they opened their gifts. They are at a really fun age... they know who Santa is, and loved getting in to all their new toys! We enjoyed a nice lunch with them, then headed back to my parent's.

Sorry for the lack of pictures here... should be getting copies from my inlaws soon, including snow pictures!

We made it BACK to my parent's house for the Powell Family Christmas. My dad's parents, each of his siblings (with their spouses), ALL of my cousins, and my cousin's babies were able to make it this year. It was so fun because we had three little ones running around. Carter, of course, Hayden (who is my cousin's little boy, and he's 21 months), and Zoe (my other cousin's little girl who will be 1 next week). I think that was the first time we had everyone together since my wedding in June of 2007... but of course we had the 3 new additions!

Debby & Zoe, Me & Carter, Logan & Hayden

Carter's first Christmas was just perfect, and of course, Eric and I loved every minute of watching him enjoy it! Hope yours was every bit as wonderful!