Christmas 2012

This Christmas was a busy, but very fun time of year for our family!  We spent December 22nd with my dad, his fiance, her daughter and grandchildren.  Stephen and Mallory were in town with Luke and Anna and Uncle "Dar Dar" was there too!  Larkin loved catching up with his cousin Lukie.  Throughout the night they kept giving each other hugs (so cute).

Hugs and more hugs!

Uncle Dar Dar

Little Anna was adorable and such a good little baby.  The kids loved all the wrapping paper and they were spoiled with gifts upon gifts!

Then on Christmas Eve's Eve we went over to Mimi and Pop's house where we celebrated with all of the Brazeals! (Although we missed Uncle Justin and Aunt Jen who were stuck in College Station on call for the weekend.) Larkin loved playing with his grandparents, aunts, uncles and especially his cousins Logan and Landry.  After opening presents, we had a delicious pork taco dinner and spent time catching up and playing with toys :).

My favorite pic of Lark this Christmas- playing on his new bath time instruments!

Larkin loves his Uncle Jerod

Larkin really enjoyed opening up the gifts!

Looks like someone wants to join his cousins

Helping Pop open gifts

Finally on Christmas' eve we went over to Nana's house.  She had ordered a huge, delicious lasagna meal from Maggiano's for our Christmas dinner and Larkin definitely ate his fair share.


Afterwards we bundled up and went to see some Christmas lights at a house nearby.  Luke and Larkin were beside themselves watching the elves dance.

  Afterwards we went home and bathed the boys, put them in their new pjs from Nana and then the Brazeal's headed home to get some rest before Santa came!

Tickles and Giggles

That night we had a special Christmas Eve bedtime story of baby Jesus and put Larkin to bed so mommy and daddy could exchange gifts.  The next morning we woke up and back off to Nana's house!  Still in his pj's Lark played with Luke and we opened and exchanged gifts.  Not long after it started snowing on Christmas day!  A special day to remember!  We are so thankful for family that means so much to us and the memories we made this Christmas!

Luke spots the snow!

Larkin's First Snow: Christmas Day!

After Christmas Stephen and Mallory got a much deserved break and took a trip to Las Vegas with her family.  Nana took care of the kids and Larkin Jordan and I helped out some with Luke.  We had so much fun taking him around to the mall and out to eat.  Larkin LOVED spending time with cousin Luke.  They especially loved dancing in the car while we ran errands.


We had such a special Christmas with all of our family!