It seems like we had festivities for 12 days before Christmas (really we didn't) but we all loved every minute of it. I'll just post some of our best pics leading up to CHRISTMAS DAY with our sweet girl!
Our first gathering is what we call the Annual Thurmond Christmas. We get together with my Dad's extended side of the family twice a year so Sydney went into the crowd not remembering many faces...and came out with several best friends! And she got the coolest gift from Reece. Her very own basketball goal. Awesome!
Our next stop was Aunt Linda and Dean's the next afternoon (Sunday the 18th). And her favorite people (her cousins!) were there and ready to play...
We had a few days to recover from unwrapping presents before our BIG events started. We went to Papoo's on Thursday night for lots and lots of goodies. We were all 3 spoiled with a good supper and lots of presents from Papoo & Debbie and Uncle Chad, Aunt Val, KK, Caleb & Jake. Sydney was in heaven with her new stuff and once again her favorite playmates...
We all piled in on Grandmama for the Burr family Christmas on Friday night. As usual, it was a house full of Burr's and Babies which equaled lots of fun for everyone, especially Miss Sydney. As you can see in the last picture, the kids like the big box more than their new toys.
We have standing reservations at Granny Konow's every Christmas Eve for supper and this year was no different. She entertains a house full of Konow's and Jones' and of course there were so many people for Sydney to play with I couldn't keep up with her. Granny Konow gave her a big wooden cradle for her new doll that was big enough for her to sit in and she loved it.
On Christmas Eve night we spent some quality "family time" together making cookies for Santa....and Daddy and Mama and Sydney. :) Sydney loved getting to "hep" in the kitchen but she loved the cookie dough even more. We couldn't keep the spoon out of her mouth.
And the big day (drumroll please) CHRISTMAS DAY! Oh, what a fun filled and overwhelming day it was for our SPOILED ROTTEN little girl! She started her morning checking out all of her toys from Santa and Daddy & Mama.
We hustled through "Santa gifts" and started our normal Sunday morning ritual...getting ready for church. It started a little later than usual because Sunday School was canceled so we were there for worship at 10:45. After church we all gathered at Grandad and Grandma's for a fancy Christmas Day lunch and then presents. We made a whole day of it and enjoyed every single second together eating, relaxing and opening our WAY to many presents.
And now...almost a month later we're still hunting places to put some of our new toys! :) Christmas 2011 was wonderful and unforgetable...now I've got to start mentally preparing for next year with 3!!!
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