Ellie's first Christmas was all that we dreamed it would be . . . and more! We had an amazing holiday down in Pacific Grove with Grandma and Grandpa. Since I'm still on maternity leave, it was wonderful to be able to spend an entire week together with family. We started the week off on Tuesday night by picking up Uncle John from the airport. It was fun to have Grandma and Grandpa, Heather, Jeremias and Betinho, and Grant, Ellie and me all together to greet John when he arrived at SFO. This was Uncle John's first time meeting Ellie, and it was love at first sight.
After that, it was family time all the time, and we enjoyed every minute of it!
Grandma and Santa really outdid themselves this year to make it a holiday to remember. We woke up early Christmas morning and opened stockings in our pajamas. Santa even remembered Harry & Ginny!
Grandma made a yummy Portuguese breakfast for us all, and then we went to church as a family. After church, we came home to open presents. Cousin Betinho was absolutely adorable to watch. He was so excited not just for his own presents, but for everyone's. When Grandpa and Grant opened socks, Betinho would excitedly yell, "SOCKS!" And when he and Ellie opened diapers, he let out an enthusiastic, "A diaper change!" Santa got a big thumbs up for getting Betinho a Hot Wheels garage and several new cars. And Ellie was all smiles at all of the attention! After presents, the boys headed down to the putting green at Pacific Grove Golf Links to test out Betinho's new putter.
As usual, Grandma outdid herself with an amazing Christmas dinner. Everything tasted so delicious!
Thank you all for a truly terrific holiday! We'll never forget it!
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