Christmas 2007

We had a great Christmas season this year as we were finally able to spend it with our family! The memories we made the last four Christmases in Portland were wonderful and we'll always treasure them, however, it was such a blessing to be with family again! And to top it off we had three celebrations!
Christmas Eve was spent with Nana, Poppa, Auntie Lisa, Uncle Tim, Auntie Kim and Uncle Branden! We first went sledding in Nana and Poppa's backyard (on Mama's old sled!) and that was SO fun! Then we went inside and shared some delicious appetizers and snacks. And the adults talked and talked and talked....and laughed and laughed! What a good time we had!

Here is Tanner sledding down the hill in Nana and Poppa's backyard!

Nana got a little snuggle time with Tanner while she changed him out of his snow clothes!

Here he is opening his very first Christmas gift! A magnetic fridge farm!! Thanks Nana and Poppa!

Then he helped Uncle Branden open his gift!

Look at that BEAUTIFUL toy chest lovingly made by Poppa!! What a gorgeous heirloom for Tanner to have!! Thanks Poppa!

How appropriate - Tanner really is such a gift to us!

Then...on Christmas Day, we started the morning with a special breakfast with Grandpa and Grandma! Egg casserole and Daddy's specialty: eggnog french toast! Yummy!!

Later Christmas Day, Tanner opened his gifts from us!

What could it be???

A super cool percussion kit! Maracas, a tambourine, cowbell and a small hand drum! He's going to take after Daddy and be musical someday!

Here he is trying out the maracas!

...and the drum (you can see he is already working on that 'drum face'!)

...and the tambourine!

He is so excited about his new instruments!

Later that day, Aunt Sheri, Uncle Dennis and Uncle Scott came over for some gifts and a scrumptious dinner made by Grandma! We had a fantastic time!

Some snuggle time with Aunt Sheri and Uncle Dennis.

Tanner thought the gift for Aunt Sheri's kitties was pretty cool!

Then on the Saturday after Christmas - we were able to have a third celebration! This time with Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Sheri, Uncle Dennis, Uncle Scott, Aunt Alice, Eric and Kyle! They all came out to the house and we had a wonderful dinner, then opened some gifts and then a bunch of us played cards! We had so much fun!

Here is Tanner - "please someone open this...I can't stand the suspense"!

Tanner practicing blowing kisses with Aunt Sheri!

We didn't get photos of all the celebratory experiences but we made great memories!