Christmas Celebration #1

Christmas at home

So this was Karina's first Christmas Holiday Season and boy did she do it up! She went to her first Christmas Party back in early December and she attended four different Christmas Celebrations! The first Christmas Celebration was on the 24th at our house with the Matterns...Gammy, Quentin, Lisa, Mommy and Daddy were present. Unfortunately, Grandpa was really sick and had to give a performance at midnight mass later that night so he stayed in Grayslake to rest up. We all missed him very much!

Karina opening her first gift...with a little help from Gammy

"This is awesome!"

Karina playing with her second gift...a crib toy that she just loved! I highly recommend it to all parents. It has lots of things to press and has dozens of songs and sounds. The only problem is that it's so interesting that we had to take it out of the crib so Karina could fall asleep! It works well hanging on her Pack 'N Play or on the baby gate.

Karina really getting into the present opening process...by throwing things over her shoulder!

Karina was so funny because she definitely got the concept of taking things out of boxes and bags and was completely focused on getting absolutely everything out of that bag. When the bag was empty...and only then...did she stop to take a look at the objects! Look at her throwing her new clothes over her shoulder. If Gammy didn't help her move whatever she'd just "tossed" and it happened to still be touching her or if Karina could still see the tossed item she'd pick it up again and try to throw it even further away until it was "gone!" Funny!

Look at how annoyed she seems at the tissue paper not being more easily tossed away!

Enjoying one her Christmas gifts with Uncle Quentin