My very favorite Christmas photos

Sophia and Aubrey with our friends, Tricia and Jon, in their new house. Sophia loved dressing up in Tricia's hats (and boots) and liked playing with Jon's prized Redskins paraphernalia.

Aubrey got her very on Bitty Baby from Aunt Misty and Uncle Mike.

She loves her new playmate. Especially her hands.

Doesn't Aubrey look like she's surprised that Bitty has plastic eyes? I really wonder what she's so shocked about.

First Cousins on the Alexander side: (Aubrey, Madeline, Terra, Jack, Minnie, and Sophia). As you can tell, Jack is a bit outnumbered right now.

Here's a great photo of our two red girls. They have a bond that none of the other cousins can share. I think that's sweet.





Grancy took the girls to see a movie - Sophia's first! Grancy said that Sophia lasted 1/2 way through the movie before the two of them snuck out into the hallway to play while waiting for Sophia's "BROTHERS". I know she was thrilled to be included in the big girl day. She took Minnie and Lamby with her.

Sophia had her very own room in Pa and in Northern Va. Lucky girl! Of course we still put a monitor in her room, but it's mostly to become alerted that she's awake in the morning. She doesn't get out of bed in the mornings, instead she sits up and calls out MOMMY or GRANCY or NANA.

Either way, I'm really proud of her for sleeping while we were out of town. It was easy to jump right back into our schedule when we got home.

Aubrey cut her first tooth while we were at Nana and Poppy's house. Looking back I think maybe that's why her cheeks were so flushed.

Uncle Dan fed Aubrey a bottle. His very first one. Way to go.

Sophia is dying to play the new game, Please Don't Break the Ice, that Uncle Dan got her. I keep telling her that only Daddy knows how to play because I simply don't want to have to put it together 1,000 times so she can smash out the pieces. That sounds like a really fun activity for Will and Sophia.

Here's our annual Second Cousin picture: Rylee, Morgan, Sophia, Aubrey and Cole. I think it's so adorable that Sophia is holding Aubrey's hand. I didn't notice it until I saw the picture. Sophia is usually really uncomfortable in situations like these. I wonder if holding Aubrey's hand made her a bit more comfortable?



Aunt Carole knocked it out of the park for Sophia with her Lamby blanket gift. Sophia immediately ran to Lamby to tell him that he got a Lamby blanket. She keeps it on the couch and every morning when she wakes us she snuggles into the Lamby blanket with Lamby and watches her favorite cartoons.

Without a doubt we had a wonderful time away from home and we already miss everyone! Come visit us at the beach......