Each year we spend Christmas in Columbia (or Chapin to be more exact!) with Craig's parents. Since this year's weather was exceptionally warm, we started off the day by going to the new playground at Crooked Creek Park. Aunt Leslie and I took Porter, who had a wonderful time in the pirate ship and tackling the slides. 
The pirate ship was definitely Porter's favorite "toy." He kept referring to all of us as pirates, and even enjoyed pointing things out on the treasure map.
Porter also had a GREAT time playing with Aunt Leslie. Since she lives in New York, we only get to see her a few times a year. She hadn't been home since September, but Porter recognized her immediately. They played together all week, and Porter is already asking when she'll be coming home again!
When we got home from the park, Uncle Jonathan, Aunt Anna, and Maylee were at the house from Asheville. Maylee is only 2 years older than Porter, and they actually get along pretty well...minues the occasional argument over a toy! Craig's parents hosted all of us for a yummy dinner. After dinner, Aunt Leslie read a holiday must to the kids..."A Night Before Christmas." Gotta love their faces!!!
After the story, it was time for the kids to put on their Christmas jammies and to "hang their stocking with care." Porter was so excited about Santa coming, and was convinced our stockings were extra pairs of the big man's boots! He told everyone who would listen that Santa was coming to his house with presents...too cute!
Craig's brother Jonathan helped Porter hang his daddy's and Bowman's stocking
The final act of the night was to get a cute cousin pic under the tree. This is easier said than done...when one would sit still, the other was on the move. But I think we ended up with one good pic:
Oh, I promise Bowman was part of all these events...he just tended to sleep through most of it. But, Grammy helped make sure he was included in the cousin pic...too bad Porter and Maylee were too busy doing other things!
The pirate ship was definitely Porter's favorite "toy." He kept referring to all of us as pirates, and even enjoyed pointing things out on the treasure map.
Porter also had a GREAT time playing with Aunt Leslie. Since she lives in New York, we only get to see her a few times a year. She hadn't been home since September, but Porter recognized her immediately. They played together all week, and Porter is already asking when she'll be coming home again!
When we got home from the park, Uncle Jonathan, Aunt Anna, and Maylee were at the house from Asheville. Maylee is only 2 years older than Porter, and they actually get along pretty well...minues the occasional argument over a toy! Craig's parents hosted all of us for a yummy dinner. After dinner, Aunt Leslie read a holiday must to the kids..."A Night Before Christmas." Gotta love their faces!!!
After the story, it was time for the kids to put on their Christmas jammies and to "hang their stocking with care." Porter was so excited about Santa coming, and was convinced our stockings were extra pairs of the big man's boots! He told everyone who would listen that Santa was coming to his house with presents...too cute!
Craig's brother Jonathan helped Porter hang his daddy's and Bowman's stocking
The final act of the night was to get a cute cousin pic under the tree. This is easier said than done...when one would sit still, the other was on the move. But I think we ended up with one good pic:
Oh, I promise Bowman was part of all these events...he just tended to sleep through most of it. But, Grammy helped make sure he was included in the cousin pic...too bad Porter and Maylee were too busy doing other things!
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