Christmas (New years) in St. Louis, December 2011

Christmas in New Orleans 2011

We love to be around lots of family so we headed to New Orleans this year for Christmas. 

Its tradition with my sister's family to go to Mass in New Orleans on Christmas Eve and then head to Baton Rouge for a Christmas Eve party.   This is our family picture. 

At Christmas Eve mass, BB sang in the choir.  This will be her last year in the choir at church.BB loves to sing. She sings so beautifully.  She was chosen for a solo performance later this year with the beta club at her school.

BB and her music teacher.  Beautiful smiles.

S is a good friend I met through premier designs.  She was one of my new orleans hostesses.  

I really enjoyed her and her family over the years.  Her mom and sister are close to S.   It was good to see them all again.

After Christmas mass, the family traditionally goes to Baton Rouge for a Christmas party with my parents, Meemaw and papa. There were chicken strips for the kids and finger sandwiches for the adults.   After eating, we all had a gift exchange.  That was fun. Especially, after C teamed up with her son to steal a barrel of popcorn from BB, too funny.  Then I stole a Fleur de Lis wind chime from Jan.  

The next morning after a big breakfast, we opened Santa gifts.  Christopher was told to look for all the Presents marked with a C because Santa forgot to put his name on his presents.    

Christopher gets 3 presents from Santa.  This one was lightning McQueen play dough, a scooter 

and a scooby do wii game.

Christopher really liked opening presents with other kids...

After Santa, my brother, and his kids join us for another gift exchange

My brother, above and his 2 sons

Cash is always popular!

Twin's son                                 

Sista C and her son, B. 

December in St Louis, 2010

There was snow when we arrived! Christopher tried to make a snowman. It is small but

Christmas Time in St Louis

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The way its supposed to be....Christmas 2010

It was just the way it was supposed to be. .... lots of family time, joyful hearts and love for the Lord

This is our second year at home for Christmas.... I was afraid we would not have any traditions but realized we do have some from last year.......

Reading Twas the night before Christmas, going to Mass, baking cookies, and watching Christmas movies. Peanut stayed up late watching the movies and Mom & Dad were up even later with Santa, of course. Christmas started off with everyone sleeping late. What a nice surprise. It was awesome. Definitelty a blessing to mom and Dad that Peanut did not get up early.

Christmas morning.....

3 presents from Santa

1- Tinkerbell, Tinkerbell, Tinkerbell.

This year that is all peanut asked for, a Tinkerbell from Santa. He just loves Tink and her pixie dust.

I must say, at first, this bothered me. I thought "He really needs boy things". But after talking to my BF about it, I decided Santa could get TinkerBell and her Fairy friends.

2- But Santa would also get as BF recommended, other figurines, Toy Story 2 and 3 with a DVD from Toy story 3. The figurines were put in this book bag so he can carry his figures around and travel with them. I liked this idea because that is more of a typical boy theme.

3- The Castle

She also suggested a castle. Not a fairy castle but a knight's castle. This was a great idea. Santa found this one and he loved it. I was so glad.

Of course, the knight castle was taken over by the fairies. :)

Everyday he would get up to check to see if there were presents under the tree. He said he was looking for Tinkerbell from Santa. Now he gets up everyday and checks to make sure Tinkerbell is in her castle. haha. He is too funny

My mama from Nawlins, sent some presents when I was in New Orleans, a portable car toy and a tent.

It was the perfect day. We ate a late breakfast. Peanut played with fairies and the castle. We watched 2 Tinkerbell movies that we rented and had a Christmas dinner. He didn't play with the Toy story figures yet. But thats the way it was supposed to be......Thank you Jesus for the Blessings of your birthday.

Peanut and his Godfather, my brother

Peanut and A, his Godfather.