Christmas 2012

I realize there has been quite the absence on the blog front. Part of this is due to a lot of exciting changes in our lives and the business of the holiday season. At the end of November my parents found out that my dad got a job close toAuburn so they began making arrangements to move! Fast forward several weeks and they moved to a house within a few miles of us that they had never seen that I 'screened' for them (#trust #nervewracking). Plus, we moved Harper's school to one in Auburn to save on daycare costs, let her avoid the hour commute in the car, and to give her a chance to have a little more social time with kids her age. We were heartbroken to leave her old school because we loved and trusted the teachers there and felt like she excelled with them. But we knew enough about her new school to make all of us feel comfortable with the change. Now...on to Christmas! Here it is through pictures!

 Jason ran his first 5k with me, the Toys for Tots race! (he beat me, too!)

Our Christmas card. A friend said Jason wins best husband award for agreeing to it! I say Harper wins best toddler award since she cooperated for the picture!

 Harper's Nonnie and Poppa went with us to help us pick out a tree! They were great sports keeping her entertained and sweating in the hot weather!

 Harper and Toby loved the tree this year and managed not to knock it down or break any ornaments!

 Harper refused to get within 3 feet of Santa so this was the closest we came to a picture with Santa, a picture with the Georgia Aquarium's Scuba Claus!

 Santa came on Christmas Eve! He brought Harper an art table, art supplies, and a lazy susan to hold all of her crayons, markers, pencils, paint, etc. And to quote one of my all time favorite Christmas movies "SANTA! I KNOW HIM!"

 Harper knew just what to do when she saw her presents! 

 After Christmas at our house we went to Nonnie and Poppa's house and had Christmas with Jason's family and with Harper's new cousins! (Whom she called her sisters...which might take some explaining if she ever says that to people that don't know us well!)

 My parents got Harper a balance bike for Christmas. These things are awesome and she is already figuring it out pretty well! No major falls but she is not allowed on the street until we get a helmet (and wrist guards and knee pads Jason says).

 I got to see my sister at Christmas, too! So fun to have a whole week with her!

Harper is already playing while Jason goes through the fun Christmas morning tradition "putting the toys together". Unfortunately someone (coughcoughme) didn't realize it said 'some assembly required'. Oops.