Christmas

My parents and Kate came down to Houston for Christmas this year.  We had an awesome time.  So awesome that we didn't even break out the cameras until Christmas Eve!!  Oh well, we still got some good shots.  This was the first year that Emmery actually "got" what Santa was all about.  Leading up to the day we kept reminding her that Santa was coming and bringing her gifts.  When people would ask her what she wanted for Christmas, she would always say a new stroller.  The baby stroller that my mom had gotten for her birthday was pretty mangled and abused so we got rid of it.
On Christmas Eve they both opened their gift from Nanny and Pop, new jammies!  Emmery was so cute when we put them on her, she did this slow twirl thing while we snapped pictures.

On Christmas morning all of the adults were up before the kids.  I'm sure that is the last time that will ever happen!!!  Until they're teenagers at least.  Kate slept in Emmery's room with her, that way we could make sure she wouldn't sneak downstairs in the middle of the night.  She texted me when Emmery was making her way down the stairs.  Marc was still sleeping.

When Marc woke up he went straight to his new tricycle.  He's still too small but he'll be riding all over the place soon!

Marc is trying out his new monkey slippers.

Em got to try out her new skates in the house!

Later in the afternoon Mikey took Emmery outside to practice some skating.  The weather was so dreary, but that wasn't going to stop her!

Already confident enough to let go of Daddy's hand!  She's a natural!!