Christmas Vacation

Let me tell you about my vacation!! We drove up to see my grandparents, aunts, and uncles, for my first Christmas. On the way, we stopped in Tennessee where they had a swimming pool inside the hotel!! We went for a swim after we checked in which was lots of fun! The next day, we arrived in Virginia...I had a LOT of entertaining to do!

Grandma couldn't believe how much I've grown.

I loved pulling the books off the shelf!

Auntie Kate gave me rides in the laundry basket.

Uncle Pat and I walked around the store while Mom and Dad did some last minute errands.

Guess what?! I got to meet Santa in person! He was super nice to me and I really liked his big beard!

On Christmas Eve, we went to spread some Christmas cheer!

I got to visit Great Grandma Wilmer and made her smile. I also got a lot of attention from the other little old ladies at the home!

My Great-Great Uncle Jack was there, too!

Then we went to visit Great Grandpa Hadro.

And I helped him open his present!

It's Christmas morning!! Happy Birthday, Jesus!!

One of the gifts I received was Seamus the Sheep! He came all the way from Ireland!!

Uncle Pat got a REAL bow and arrow from Santa!

Ace made a good reindeer!

This is me and just ONE side of my family! And I have them all wrapped around my little finger!

This is me and Uncle Matt.

Uncle Mike helped me open my new basketball hoop!

Isn't my Aunt Lisa glamorous?!

Went went into Old Town Manassas to see the trains and the ice skating rink.

Some people say we look alike.

The next day we took my first ride on the Metro into Washington D.C.

Here's the National Christmas Tree!! Behind it is the White House where the President lives!

Here's the tree representing the state in where I was born!

And this is where I live now!

After we saw the tree, we went into Union Station to see the little train.

We took a day to visit Nona's side of the family. Here are my second cousins: Michael, Nikki, Alessandra, Savannah, and Rachel!

Great Uncle Gerard and Aunt Jennifer

Great Uncle Tom and Aunt Cathy

Great Grandpa and Grandma Varney

Great Aunt Mary and Uncle Paul

Merry Christmas!!

My Uncle Darren is a police officer and he's got a cool car!

He let me drive!! Well, not really, but I still had fun pretending!

On the way back to Mobile, we stopped to visit Auntie Liz and Uncle Matt Fine, and their son Nicholas. We had a great time, and Nick showed me all sorts of new things!

Nick can stand on his head!!

Thanks for a great visit! We wish you lived closer!!