Merry Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas with our families in Dallas and Atlanta. We went to Dallas for a whole week of fun before Christmas and loved getting to spend time relaxing together and as always eating great food. We of course had our beloved Mi Cocina almost daily and Philip loved getting to play with his little cousin Hunter (or Little H as everyone calls him), being silly with his uncles and had a blast visiting the train village at Northpark with his daddy and Grande. Philip also was the instigator in the forbidden playing with Mimi's snow in her village... but as grandmothers often so wonderfully do, there was no "no's" at Mimi's house and he had a blast making a giant mess. I love how Little H just watched from a distance and laughed but didnt make a mess as he knew better!! Philip also loved his new Veggie Tale DVDs from his Mimi and Grande and as always loved sharing yummy cookies with his Grande at Christmas time. Does life get any better than being at your grandparents house at Christmas?! I think not!

"I didnt do it mommy, I promise"

We had a wonderful time in Atlanta with my family and we had so much fun just relaxing and all being together. We got spoiled as always eating at the Atlanta Athletic Club and loved celebrating with all my extended family as well. Philip loved playing with his cousins Alli and Boots and they had a blast opening the many gifts at Gigi and Papa Doc's house. Philip was so excited to get his very own big boy basketball goal that he had been asking for... now he just needs to learn a jump shot. Isnt it so wonderful when grandparents spoil our kids rotten and then we get to bring them home?! Afterall, that is the blessing of Philip's amazing grandparents! Papa Doc and Philip constantly directed the train under the tree that has been in our family since my grandfather Daddy Buck was a little boy and Philip loved to make the whistle choo choo! He also loved feeding Papa Doc's fish although they were too cold to come up and eat but he just kept feeding them anyway. And then before we left, my mom and I took Philip for a fun day out to the unbelievable Atlanta Aquarium. He was obsessed with all the fish and of course really loved the bright blue ones! What a great Christmas... we were so blessed to be able to celebrate our Lord with the ones we love. We love you all!