We had a great Christmas this year! I was actually able to be off work for a long enough stretch to see both sides of the family, as well as being off on Christmas Eve and Day!!! We very much enjoyed the family time we had with all! Jakson did great seeing Santa Claus and the magic really happened for him this year. Of course, he was up at 5:30am with anticipation ( I thought surely I would have another year or so before that started!) He couldn't believe that the cookies, milk, and carrots (for the reindeer of course) were gone! We even had to look and make sure Santa wasn't still here. When he saw that the tree had been "decorated" with Hot Wheels and Santa had actually brought him the Thomas the Trains he had asked for, he was absolutely speechless!!! I don't know about anyone else, but I had tears in my eyes, seeing that in him for the first time! On Christmas Eve we decorated a birthday cake for Jesus, a tradition we started last year, so that we could have a way to make sure Jakson remembers the real reason for Christmas. We hope that your holidays were filled with family and laughter!
Jakson, Courtney, and Ashtyn (our niece)
Rory and Courtney at the HKS Gala
Jakson telling Santa he wants "TWO Thomas the Trains, please"
Jakson showing off his "Dear Santa" shirt
Jakson riding with PawPaw (Rory's grandfather)
on the tractor at PawPaw and GiGi's farmhouse
Santa, Rudolph, and the best little Elf at Nana & Grandad's
lakehouse in Conroe, TX
Courtney, Jakson, and Grammy outside the Bob Bullock
Museum waiting to see "The Polar Express" in 3D
Check out my 3D glasses!! And yes, he kept them on
and did not move for almost the entire movie!!
Courtney, Jakson and Grammy before the movie
--see my snacks Daddy?
Jakson decorating the birthday cake for Jesus
Jakson and Mommy--very proud of our hard work!!
Oh Grammy, Santa left those for me??!!
Look at all the Thomas the Trains Santa brought me!!
Eating my Christmas Day special lunch Grammy & I
made--Reindeer Sandwiches!!
Just a few of the pics from our wonderful time we had with family!!!
