Let the Festivities Begin!

Christmas Eve Brunch with G's family, and a timer photo that actually worked!

A great photo, but we missed you D, H and C!

Note to Self

Do not go to Costco unless the following conditions are met:

1. It is not a major holiday
2. The temperature outside is above 28 degrees
3. You have someone to either (a) keep your 13 month old in the house while you unload the car and/or (b) help you unload the car

Sunday Best

Back in the Saddle

While visions of sugarplums danced in T's head, Mommy and Daddy had a dinner party! I haven't hosted a big dinner party since before Thomas was born, and it was so fun to enjoy a delicious meal with friends.

Menu

Aperitif
Ramos Fizz

Appetizer
Shrimp Cocktail
Garlic Marinated Olives with Rosemary Crostini

Entree
Beef Tenderloin with oven roasted asparagus and gratin potatoes

Dessert
Pumpkin Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce

Each guest had a "2009 Superlative"
We'll have to wait and see if the predictions are accurate!

Cheerios

I'm not quite sure what these two see in these tasteless bits of toasted oats, but they love them...




...and look at this total Geoff face, with the one eyebrow raised! Cutest. Baby. Ever.

Dear Santa

This afternoon we saw Santa and Thomas assured him that he was such a good boy this year. Santa agreed.

Can't Catch ME!!!

Unless you are Thomas, of course, who will catch you, decapitate you, and eat you up like he's never eaten before!

Thanks to Aunt Gammy for a lovely (and tasty) afternoon of gingerbread-ing.

Three Cheers for Peanut Butter!

Hip Hip Hooray!
He loves it!

Like Mother, Like Son?

People always ask me, "who do you think he looks like? You? or G?" I always respond that it depends on the facial expression of the day. I'm not quite sure what we were doing in this photo, or what kind of face I was making, but clearly this was a day when he looked like mommy.

Pajama Party

Thomas spent the night with his Aba last night, and cousin Piper joined in for a sleepover. The two cousins had so much fun together--and were so cute in their matching Christmas pajamas!

Barber Shop

Thomas received his first hair cut over Thanksgiving (yes, he did need one). We were visiting family in Lexington, VA and thought it would be fun to take T to the local barber shop for his first trim. Of course, he was a perfect angel and didn't even flinch when the clippers came out to "clean up" his neck and sideburns!

Lexington is a small town, and we were the only ones in the shop. It was quite a scene with me videotaping and Thomas' grandparents taking photos and oohing and aahing. A very special thanks to our family photographer, Aunt H. for documenting the event with her good camera.