christmas 2oo9

To start the holiday off right, we headed into Austin to see our dear friends Melanie and Travis and their new home!!! Now a trip into Austin would not be complete without dinner at our favorite mexican restaurant, Maudies!! David takes after his mommy in the fact that he enjoys mexican food, and he shows a favoritism to queso. It is funny because, just like his mommy and daddy, he ADORES maudies queso. We had to order another large bowl so that he could have some more! We really enjoyed seeing you guys; the new home is fabulous. Y'all are such wonderful friends and we are thankful to have you all in our lives!

We had a wonderful time celebrating christmas with our family in austin this year. It reminded me of the traditional Christmas's' that I enjoyed growing up. Dad made peanut brittle and egg nog, we enjoyed appetizers and mulled wine on christmas eve and just spent time as a family. We even got to see a hint of snow flurries on Christmas eve day!

Christmas Eve Family Pictures

(with an uncooperative little boy)

Christmas morning was exactly as predicted...unforgettable! The look on David's face when he saw what santa left him under the tree was priceless. Watching him brought back the excitement and those special moments we cherish from past christmas's as a kid. It can only get better from here, right? He is truly the most precious gift we could have ever received!!

"santa came!!"

Introducing his elmo to the "real" elmo...elmo live encore

my little chef

lovin him some elmo

his own personalized chair

Our family, Christmas 2009