The Hemphill's

Addy's First Christmas

We had such a wonderful Christmas this year. It started off a little rough though. Just a little over a week before Christmas Addy cut her first two teeth. She handled it pretty well overall. I think it was a little rougher on us than her. I hate to see her hurting and in pain. She definitely needed more cuddle time and that was perfectly fine with me. So because she was a little more clingy than usual it was a little difficult trying to get everything prepared for Christmas. I think I finished doing everything that needed to be done on Christmas Eve. Hey, at least it got done right?!

Because our family was all available on Christmas Eve, that's when we decided to do our big family get together. We went to the Christmas Eve service at our church early in the afternoon and then headed over to my parents to start dinner preparations. We decided to do a really nice dinner this year, china and everything! This kind of thing is definitely up Jesse's and my alley so we helped out a lot. We had a delicious NY roast with a mushroom sauce on top. This was accompanied by asparagus, brussel sprouts, and twice baked potatoes. Yum Yum!! And then festivities began!

Addy and Daddy

My First Christmas!

Our first family Christmas

Grandma & Grandpa with Calvin and Addy

Cousins Calvin (22 months) and Addy (5 months)

I would definitely say Christmas is more fun when you have kids! It is so much fun to see the joy in their faces. And of course they are so entertaining!! We had Addison and her cousin Calvin at our Christmas celebration this year and it was so much fun. Addison was old enough to have some fun with the opening of her presents, but Calvin was a big help too. I think Calvin helped everyone open their gifts and then he went around with his new drill and "fixed" our things for us. Addy got some wonderful gifts from her great grandma, grandparents, aunts and uncles. She got some adorable little clothes, toys, and books.