Christmas

We had a very blessed Christmas here in Kentucky this year. We were unable to make it home to California, but were thankful to have such a wonderful group of friends here to spend the holidays with.
We spent Thanksgiving with 4 other couples here in our apartment. Two of those couples were 9 months pregnant and one of them had just had their little one a few weeks earlier so it was a very laid back day. We are really going to miss these wonderful people who have become so dear to our hearts.
Christmas Eve Ben and I hosted 2 other couples that are also from California here at Seminary who didn't make it home either. We had another wonderful time with them over some yummy food.
Ben and I spent Christmas morning with just our little monkey. It was so much fun to watch Noah try and figure out why all this paper and boxes were all over his living room. Ben and I enjoyed a scaled down version of the Saunder's traditional Christmas breakfast. We were stuffed none the less.
On Christmas evening we went over to the Lyles house for dinner. David and Anna are our very good buddies who just welcomed Titus Neal into their family 3 days before Christmas. Anna's family was in town for the birth and were gracious enough to have us join them for Christmas.

My own version of Saunder's cinnamon rolls:


And half portions of Cheese Grits and Egg Casserole. I was up til 1:30 am after cooking Christmas Eve dinner making this, the tired is all over my face:)


This is Anna's dad. He and Noah hit it off right away. I left Noah with Mr. Waters when Anna and I went to the hospital to visit another friend's babies, and when we returned Noah was all snuggled up on his chest scratching on his beard. Noah got a little substitute Grandpa time, so sweet.


Poor David and Anna and little 3 day old Titus. After dinner. Can you tell they are new parents?


Ben trying to remember what having a new born was like.


David and Noah before dinner


Noah already taking the ornaments off the tree Christmas morning.



Noah enjoying eating presents


Opening presents with Dad.


Loving the musical orchestra toy he got from Mr & Mrs Miller.


This is the only picture I took on Christmas Eve. Probably because I was cooking then eating. But this is Josiah Abrisor. Our friends Eric and Danica'a son. He is 7 weeks younger than Noah.