Christmas Memories: A Photo Heavy Post!

Baby Claire's first Christmas! What a magical time for Ryan and I it was. We tried to soak up every single moment we could, and enjoy the experience to it's max! Christmas really is a wonderful time of year, but it is SO MUCH better as a parent! Claire isn't even old enough to understand what was going on, and we had SO much fun wrapping gifts for her and watching her reaction to pretty lights, Santa Clause, and the crinkle crunch sound of wrapping paper. Here are some photo memories of our first magical Christmas as a family

Decorating the tree with Daddy

Learning the history of all our special decorations and where they came from

Special outfits for special Christmas visits

That often left this little girl all tuckered out!

There was lots of baking

Lots of decorating

And Christmas celebrating!

New traditions were started. This is Nanna reading "The Night Before Christmas" to Claire while Daddy gives her a bottle

Christmas morning was full of presents and joy

Some gifts were crafty, like this headband that Nanna made

Some gifts were sporty! Every girl needs her first Canucks jersey!

And some gifts were over the top in their cuteness!!!!!

But the best part of Christmas was that there was lots of time for CUDDLES