Christmas Tidings

While going through the vast amount of files on my BlackBerry that I've accumulated over this past week, I came across this adorable recording of Celeste singing "The Twelve Days of Christmas." I just had to share it, it's so adorable. I recorded this of her exactly one year ago today, when she was 3 years old.

So, since I'm not really sure where to begin, I guess I'll just pick out a few of the photos of the things we did this past week.

The Taylor family has a tradition; we have been going to the Olive Garden every single Sunday for lunch. Why, you ask? Because their soup is amazing! On Sunday, December 12th, we went with Steven & Sara and their adorable son Dylan. Dylan and Celeste are two peas in a pod, and here are the two of them posing for the camera.

This past Saturday, we went to Crazy Alan's Swamp Shack on the water in Kemah for lunch. It was so nice, with a casual atmosphere (including a dead skunk carcass hanging from the ceiling), good food and good prices. Here are a few pics of our view and the restaurant inhabitants.

Then Celeste and I had a little fun with the camera in my room one night...she was taking crazy photos of me and then would hide when I tried to take photos of her. It's nearly impossible to see her in the photos of her, isn't it?? (Super-stealth-hiding-mode)

Then, last Wednesday, Celeste decided that she wanted to dress herself in what she just knew would match. So she found her Christmas dress from when she was 2 years old, and put it with a jean skirt, ivory socks and brown shoes. Boy, was that girl proud of her outfit!!!!

This next photo requires a bit of explanation. After succeeding with being able to wear the outfit of her choosing the day before, Celeste chose this outfit to wear to Ms. Linda's on the day they had their Christmas party. Yep, it's a dressy spring dress and casual summer sandals. But try telling her that!

The guitar and sunglasses were her gift from Ms. Linda, and Celeste said, "Mommy, I'm a Rockety-Roll Girl!" And with her wild curls coming out of her ponytail, she kind of looks the part!

Last Saturday, we received Celeste's Christmas gift from her Uncle Jeremy, Aunt Tracie, cousins Hailey and Hope. Daddy let her open the present and she loved the shiny headband and pink striped sweater. She wore them the rest of that day around the house, and had to wear the headband to church the following day (pic below).

Lastly, but not least, this past Saturday we also had our Thomasson family Christmas party. Toward the end of the party, my brother Gabe was talking on the phone. So I sat on his lap (more like abs). Then Eric sat on mine. Then Alicia and Luwannah joined. We had to see how much weight a big boy like Gabe could really take.