Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve morning, after Kensington ate, Mike and I were able to catch an extra hour of shut eye since Grammy came down to play with Kensington. Once we were up it was time to play around the living room and make waffles for lunch. Then the Nelsons and Jess arrived around 2:30pm. Woolimama's flight was delayed but with a little Christmas magic, a certain little sugar plum was still awake when she arrived. Once Kensington went to sleep, we all gathered on the living room for our Christmas Eve tradition of Fondue. 
Snuggling with her Groovy Christmas Pup

Daddy fixin' up her boy
Pure Joy and Excitement!

Pondering what to do next


Big Squeezes for Grampa

Naked baby stroll time

"What are we going to do now?"

The cutest candy cane ever

Time for some more cruising...
Catching her balance
Realizing that she can get where she wants to go much quicker when she calls

"Hi Friends up there!"



Distracted by her favorite thing in the house...the Christmas tree

Daddy staying far enough back to give her independence but close enough if she has a misstep 

She made it all the way into Aunt Jess' arms

"Wow! Tree!"

Hanging out with Grammy and Aunt Tam

She just loves her Aunt Jess

It's Christmas Eve and I love it!

Just love this little Candy Cane Cutie

Saying hello to the Nelson family

"What might you be doing Daddy? I got this!"

Reading her special Christmas Eve book from Auntie Shayne and Uncle Jake

She opened up her Christmas Jammies from the Singletons and immediately snuggle them, said "Wow" and began to eat them. It was the cutest thing ever (as you can tell by Mommy's face.)

"Daddy, do you see this wrapping paper?"

"It's awesome!"

"Oh hi Mommy."

She loves her present from Cousin Shiloh

Shiloh created this beautiful sign for Kensington in his wood shop class

Grampa feeding Kensington dinner

Enjoying her delicious dinner

"Hi Grammy"

Bottle Time

Cheese Fondue, Meat Fondue and Chocolate Fondue...yummy!

Merry Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve Eve

On Monday afternoon Mom and Ernie headed down to San Diego for the beginning of the Christmas festivities. We decided it would be festive to head to Coronado to visit the Hotel Del. After we walked around the grounds, we headed into Little Italy to have dinner at Queenstown Public House. Kensington was such a trooper even though we kept her up past her bedtime. 
 Grammy making sure that Kensington was all set with her toys for our stroll to the Hotel Del




This hotel is just so incredibly beautiful

 Mom and Ernie in front of the ice skating rink

 The view from the sun deck

 Snug as a bug in a rug wearing her new polar bear coat from Grammy and Grampa


 Big Hugs

 Love you

 Three generations of love

 Can you believe we are out and it's almost my bedtime? Whoah!

 Braund Family photo

Kisses from Grammy

My favorite picture of the whole entire night. Mike and Kensington are actually facing the Del and what you see is the reflection behind them...Priceless