We kicked off the Christmas season with our Second Annual Wine and Dessert. Unfortunately, the weather didn't really cooperate and Houston got snow and ice on the day of our party. Most of the guests who were planning on coming decided not to risk the icy roads, so it ended up being a small, intimate, but still very fun evening. I was just so excited when the first guest showed up and I realized that it was not going to be a complete no-show!! Of course we had lots of desserts left over, so the girls and I made little sample plates to pass out to our neighbors the next day.
For our December girls night, we decided to have an "As Seen on TV" gift exchange. It was alot of fun. Some of the gifts were very useful and clever, and some were just funny! Here is everyone with their gizmos and gadgets:
Notice Allison's "Bump-it"
Christmas Eve was spent at Mom and Dad's house with Aunt Ash and Aunt Leigh. Dad made his signature Seafood Spaghetti, which has become a Christmas tradition with my family. And mom made Ma's Ice Cream Ball with Fudge Sauce. Delicious!! We had a great time spending the day with my family.
Christmas morning, the girls woke up to stockings stuffed full and a few presents Santa left by the fire place. As you can see from the pictures, Santa left an easel for Princess with a dry erase board, chalk board, and a paper roll (a big hit!) and he left Pumpkin some pom poms and a little kitchen set. And he gave each girl a sleeping bag. They loved it all, and it was so much fun for mom and dad to watch them enjoy their gifts. After presents, we started a new Christmas tradition by singing Happy Birthday to Jesus and having a blueberry almond coffeecake for breakfast.
After breakfast, we headed over to Mom and Dad Blazer's house for more Christmas festivities. We had a traditional Christmas dinner and more presents. It was great that all the brothers and sisters and cousins were able to be together this year. And we actually got a picture where everyone is looking at the camera and all the kids are smiling!! A Christmas miracle!
All the little cousins
The other Christmas miracle was that Pumpkin gave up her pacifier! She was going to give it to Santa Clause, but she decided not to at the last minute, so the pacifier fairy came and got it a few nights later (actually we just lost it, but don't tell her that). The paci fairy left Pumpkin a very cute little stuffed kitten to replace her paci. It was rough for a couple of nights, but then she got over it, and now she's a big girl (that's what she says anyway). Now we are working on potty training...
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