Emma's Best First Christmas: Part 3

I promise by the time January is over, I will be done talking about Christmas.  

I woke up around 7:30 Christmas morning and could not believe that my brood (Wes and Emma) were still sleeping.  I snuck downstairs to assemble Wes's stocking, just in time for him to come downstairs and make coffee.  We watched a little bit of the news- it was going to snow afterall!  and then we decided to open our stockings.  I couldn't believe that Wes wanted to do this without Emma, but he made a good point that we would just be distracted.  

Here is our tree just waiting for our muchkin to wake up.

We were not supposed to get gifts for each other, but Wes made me the cutest picture book from our trip to San Francisco.  Here I am opening it and Starbucks and I are gushing over it. Just in case you are wondering my presents were wrapped in the Huggies box- we don't just leave our diaper boxes out like that!

My mom texts us good morning and we tell her that Emma is still asleep.  We let her sleep until 8:30 and then decide we need to wake her up so that we can have Christmas at our house before heading over to my parents.  I go to get her upstairs and have Wes take a picture of us coming down the stairs.  I can still remember that all four of us waited anxiously on the stairs and had to get our picture made before going to see what Santa brought us.  

As you can tell, Emma is dying from the anticipation.  

And here she is seeing what Santa brought her for the first time.  She got some added help from her fur brothers.  

Different angle- not sure she understands the concept of waking up and having new toys just put out for her! She has been such a good girl, Santa brought her a Fisher Price Zoo and the toy with the beads on it (not sure what it is called?).  I think the penguin was her favorite animal.  

Now time for her stocking.  She was still really confused by what was going on.  

I imagine her saying "I love Santa".

Now time to start opening presents.  Have I mentioned yet that Emma is a SLOW present opener.  Yes, she is SLOW.  Here she is opening Aunt Kelli's gift.  

We really had to help her with this round of present opening because we were running late for my parents house, but don't you love that face?  We love the puzzle!! I think it is really going to help her learn how to spell her name!  Thanks Aunt Kelli!

Here is Emma opening another one of her presents, reaching in...

We stopped opening presents after this point, and decided to save them for the afternoon with the boys.  

Next, we attempted to get a family shot before heading out the door. Ummm, who invited you to this picture brother Starbucks?

Awww, much better.  Although, I am not sure why Emma is looking up at the ceiling!

Next, we headed over to my parents house.  Here is their pretty tree with the fiesta lights and all the pretty presents underneath!

We were all starving, so we ate breakfast before opening presents.  

I just need to take a moment here to talk about my favorite Christmas tradition- it is breakfast at my mom's house.  For as long as I can remember, we have had Sara Lee coffeecakes for breakfast (we get one pecan coffeecake and one butter coffeecake) and they are delicious.  In recent years, my mom has amped up Christmas breakfast with egg casserole and fruit salad.  Besides watching Emma look at her presents for the first time, it is my favorite part of Christmas. 

In case you couldn't tell by my words, here is how happy I am :)

 Sisters!

After we finished breakfast, it was time to open up presents!  Close up of the tree!

Proof that Emma did in fact warm up to Adge!  Awww, they love each other!

Emma opening up her stocking from Nonni.  Her favorite- puffs!  Although, in the back of her mind, I am sure she was wondering why she didn't get candy like the rest of us!

My pretty mom opening up her stocking!

Adge with her new coat!

Emma's turn!  See that tiny piece of paper she has in her hand! 

One of my favorite books from my childhood!  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

Ally, what did you get? Is it shiny? Is it new? Is it expensive?

Does it have an apple on it?

Nonni didn't forget her grandpups!  Do they look a little excited or what?

Emma opening another present!  This time in Nonni's lap!  At about this time in the morning, Emma became my mom's shadow, she wanted to be held the whole time and followed her everywhere!

Dad opening up his special coffee from Blue Mesa- it was delicious!

I stole the camera from Wes and told him to give me a smile.  He is probably not going to like that I put this picture in, but it is the only one I have from him at my parents house!  He is excited to be opening up some Maple Pecan Nut coffee from Central Market or our family zoo pass (I cant remember what was in this bag!).

Here is Emma opening up her bath letters from Nonni- trying the bag approach this time.  See the death grip on Nonni's hair.  

Here I am opening our Wes's hedge trimmer! yay!

Now for one of my favorite presents from Christmas (except for the zoo pass!), my I love you, blogs and coffee print!  It is currently hanging in Emma's nursery, but will soon be relocated to my office!  

Emma was over the present opening at this point, and decided to move onto the tree.  Hmmm, which of these ornaments can she eat?

  

 I don't want to bore all of the blog reader's with more pictures of our presents, but let's just say that my parents are super generous!  We love them and more importantly love spending time with them!  They have done a great job making Christmas special every year and I hope I can do the same for Emma.  Here is a picture of them with their favorite grandchild (hehe, I can say that since Emma is currently their only grandchild).

Then, they took a family picture of us.

What a great Christmas morning!