Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Preston's First Christmas


Preston celebrated his very first Christmas on Sunday, December 16, 2012. We had to push our traditional Christmas Eve celebration with my family up a little because Bub, Michelle and Jerod were going to be in Alabama over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Luckily everyone was available on the 16th so we all got together and celebrated. We served our traditional chicken enchiladas along with chips and hot sauce from El Phoenix, taco salad and mexican rice. Kaci, Makinzi and Jerod were on pins and needles to open their presents so as soon as we finished dinner everyone headed to the living room to get the present opening started. I couldn't believe I was about to experience Christmas with my son for the very first time. I had to play Santa so mom held Preston until it was time for Preston to open a gift, then I sat with him and helped him open all his goodies. Preston's first gift was from Grandma who gave him and Caroline a rocking horse tree ornament marked with the date of 2012. I absolutely loved it and will treasure it forever. Preston's second present and all-time favorite one was from Mal and Paw Paw and it was a musical set with drums, tambourine, symbols and 2 shakers. He loved banging on the drum. Preston showed everyone how he was officially standing on his own and walking a few fast and furious steps. I had a feeling he would be walking by Christmas and by all means he was!! It was the best present he could have ever given me. We spent the rest of the night opening gifts and going back for seconds on the dinner food and desserts.
It was a magical night and I was looking forward to experiencing this night over and over again as we were still to celebrate Christmas with John, Kathy, Vicki, Dave, Brad and Jessie!!

Preston discovering the ornaments on the tree
 Hey, he looks familar but much much smaller
 Preston's Birthday invitations
 My preston theme this year
 Preston's hand ornament
 My first Christmas present from Preston
 My gift to Preston for Christmas. Mr. Teddy
Christmas Decorations
 Mommy, Preston and Daddy's stockings
 Christmas Card this year
 John and Kathy's Christmas card
 The log candle holder Daddy made me
 A present for Preston!!

 Preston is ready to open presents
 Hey there homie G
 Now thats a real homie G
 Preston with his Paw Paws
 Mini homie G
 What a great cousin Jerod is
 Bub, Michelle and Jerod
 Early Christmas present from Daddy
 I think Jerod likes Preston's present
 Yep, he sure does
 Kaci and Makinzi growing up soo fast
 Baby Caroline and Preston together for the first time


Hey, look what I can do
 Preston standing up on his own!!!!! Go Bubba
 Still standing. Good job!!
 Caroline Sandlin
 Quick bit before we begin
 Preston's very first Christmas present
 What could it be....
 He can hardly wait
 Rocking Horse ornament from Gram Gram
 Love it
 The girls giving Gram Gram a hug for their $50
 Big Sis...Lil Sis pillows

Mal and Preston
 Mom opening up her digital camera
 Preston loves his new drum set
 Going back for more
 Shake shake..Bang bang
This is hard work...quick break
 Thanks Mindi for the pop up monkey
 Now its Caroline's turn to open a gift
 Headphones from Aunt Holly and Uncle B

 The gifts just keep coming
 I spy another homie G
 Makinzi is into the human body right now so we got her X-rays
 Building blocks. He will love those
 My gift from Preston!!
 Another quick break
 Daddy got a gift
 Preston's having soo much fun banging on Mals head
 He loves the new computer bag
 More human body parts
 A plate with her old highschool on it. Pretty cool
 Very cute wooden frog
 Love this picture
 Paw Paw b-boppin
 New chair for their newly decorated room
 Preston loves Mr. Teddy
 Merry Christmas my little angel
 Walk to momma!!!
 Yay, your doing it
 He knew exactly what to do with the basketball. He put it in the hoop with only being showed how to do it once
 The front of our house fulling decorated!!

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