Christmas Celebrations

We had a good week's worth of Christmas celebrations by the time we got around to visiting the whole family. Lots of fun, good food, and of course, presents! Ainsley is now a pro at unwrapping presents - "You have to find the bumpy part," she says, which is the spot where the edges of the paper are taped together. That's a good place to start ripping!

It took Ainsley awhile to open her gifts, because she took a bit of time in between to play with each one. No one minded watching her enjoy each and every gift. But eventually she would ask, "Can I have another surprise?" 

As Ainsley has been heard to say - Merry Christmas to you and me!

Christmas with the Molnars 

Ready for Christmas Eve-Eve dinner
(Ainsley's digging in already!)

"It has my name on it!"

Christmas Eve

We went to the Botantical Garden on Christmas Eve afternoon. Ainsley loved the rocking horse and train ride.

Giddyup, horsie!

Everyone on the train got a candy cane

Ready for dinner and some presents!

Tossing the salad...she was really working those tongs!

Look at all these presents!

Singing into her new microphone

A Rapunzel doll!

With Grandma & Papa Molnar

Leaving cookies & milk for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph

Christmas Morning!

Is there something in my stocking?

Doing art with new rubber stamps



Lots of love for Simba and Rapunzel

Play-Doh fun with Daddy

Uncle Brian checks out the fun



Christmas Day at Great Grandma & Grandpa Paul Shellhammer's House

A little elf, handing out a gift to Grandpa Paul

A new stool for reaching the sink

Checking Grandma's ticker with her new stethoscope

Our family on Christmas Day

Christmas at Chez Wills West

Ainsley asked Santa for a tiger - and he brought one!

What's in here?

Opening a new puzzle with Auntie Meg

A tea set!

Nana, would you like some sugar?

Careful, Great Grammy, it's hot!

We cherished each moment of the Christmas season with our little princess and our whole family. We look forward to a bright 2013!