Doug and I had a wonderful Christmas and feel so lucky and so loved! Baby Iris was spoiled this holiday season and she's not even here yet! =) We asked everyone to buy for her since we need so many things and that is what most everyone did! We did get a few wonderful gifts for us (me, my new roaster!!! Woohoo) but mainly, cute adorable outfits, toys, etc for baby Iris!
Thank you everyone!!!! We truly appreciate it!
We started out the celebration with spending Christmas Eve with the Barker's! It was so much fun! We had just the immediate family members this time so it was nice to all sit at one table and have dinner together by passing all the food down! What a wonderful idea Kate!
We should definitely do that again next year!
But I think we ate so much and so quickly so we could get to the presents *lol*
All the food was amazing like always!
Shelden with Addy
Then we opened presents starting with the youngest first all the way to the oldest. We have done that for a few years now and it's nice b/c it gives everyone an opportunity to see what each person got!
Addy with her Dad, Adam
Shelden and Hayden
Nana and grandpa
Doug even got kisses from Addy =)
Afterwards, we cleaned up and we all went our separate ways to get ready for Christmas morning!
Thanks to Doug's parents, we were able to spend the night so we didn't have to drive back and forth from Columbus so much.
Christmas morning, we got ready and had breakfast at Abbey's and go to see everyone's presents!
Addy got a ball pit! So jealous =)
Addy and nana in the ball pit!
Then we packed up the gifts and headed to my mom's for breakfast #2 (yum!!! I ate like a pig). We exchanged our gifts and hung out until it was time to go to my grandma's so I can see my extended side of the family! Here Iris was just as spoiled =) Mom and Steve bought her the cutest wooden rocking horse and the pinkest stroller you can imagine! She also got her first baby doll and some clothes!
Thanks so much!
At grandma's we ate some more and visited with everyone!
Ashton with her grandpa and uncle
grandma opening her new sweeper!
The gang
Sara and I
Ashton and Sara
Grandma and Ashton
What fun!
Afterwards, we loaded up all the gifts and the pups and headed back to Columbus! Doug and I exchanged gifts that night and had a movie night! We were both so exhausted from all the events that it was so nice to be back home! Sadly, Doug and I both knew what we got each other *lol* But he did surprise me with 2 gifts that I didn't know about. He got me Despicable Me (hysterical movie!) and the prettiest silver earrings from one of my favorite little boutiques in Upper Arlington! I surprised him with a calendar that I make every year! Among those gifts, we each got some clothes, socks, and a few other small things. We spent most of our money on the nursery and baby this year =)
This will be our last year as a family of 2!
Next year, we'll have a little one with us and it will be so much fun!
This was also the last year for the dogs to travel with us! There just isn't enough room for everything once the baby comes haha
**and a shocking alert**
As I was looking through all the pictures, Doug and I didn't even get a picture together!
There must have been something wrong with me =)
Thanks again everyone for making this holiday special!
And a special thanks to Doug for being a wonderful and good husband all year long!
Love you all!
