Keepin' It Real: Christmas 2011

Monday, March 19, 2012

Christmas 2011

This Christmas we had all sorts of Taylors (and Wileys) around! It made for a super full house, but it was great to be together. I like having all the cousins around. I’d love all of our kids to really get to know each other. Hopefully we can see everyone at least once a year! Anyway, Christmas was a teensy bit crazy, but less crazy than it could have been since Matt and Mindy couldn’t make it. On Christmas day, we had presents for 7 kids and 6 adults. Most of them were for my kids (thanks Target clearance sale!) It was nice to hang out with all of the adults after hours. We wish everyone lived a little closer. Did I mention it is 80 degrees in Charlotte? in March? :)

Elodie, Axton, Evelyn, Emma, James, William, and Preston

Christmas was just too exciting for James.

This was really funny! William was told that he could not leave the sac, but he couldn’t stand the excitement of opening presents, so he improvised. He DID NOT technically leave the sac:)

Apparently we pick boring gifts.

The girls got these Parisian lace nightgowns from Grandma Rita and they LOVE them! Emma especially likes it because it is old fashioned.

The gift wrap monster threw up in our foyer.

All ten Taylor grandkids lined up. It was hard to get a pic with everyone in it, let alone have everyone smiling. William, Elodie, Axton, Preston, Annie, Emma, James, Evelyn, Jack, and Cole (who is so happy)

Whatever works, right? lol.

Cute!

Muscle boy!

Grandma and Grandpa with all the naughty kids;)

James getting his snuggle on with Grandpa. Grandpa was a great baby holder!

Grandpa John held James a lot and Boom Ba Da Boom Boomed him A LOT! I think James liked it! I liked it because someone else was holding him for a few minutes ;) Luckily, Emma caught it on her new flip video recorder.