Christmas!!

This year was Cooper's 2nd Christmas. What a difference a year makes! He had so much fun tearing the wrapping paper and then playing with it. He even thought that boxes were for chewing on. Cooper got some new clothes and fun toys from family and friends. Our Christmas celebrating started on Christmas Eve Eve with a great service at church. One of our pastors told the Christmas story from a shepherd's point of view and it was such a good reminder of what Christmas is truly about. He even invited the children in service to go up near the stage for the story telling. I can't wait until Cooper is old enough to join in that. This year he had fun playing (and injuring himself- you'll see the mark on the bridge of his nose in the pictures) in the church nursery during the service. Then on Christmas Eve we had a nice quiet evening with my (Tracy) family. Cooper got to open his gift and stocking from Nana and Papa that night. Christmas morning we celebrated with opening some presents and having a yummy breakfast. Then we headed to Salem to have dinner with Jeff's family. Cooper had fun playing with his cousin, Sadie. I'll let the pictures do the rest of the story telling.

Decorating the tree (we did this the 1st weekend in December but it is part of Christmas)

Putting on the star!!

 A few of my favorite ornaments:

My bug ornament

The love bug

Our wedding snow people

Our 1st Christmas ornament

The whole tree all pretty.

Cooper's 1st Christmas

Our other 1st Christmas ornament

Jeff was in the Navy

One of Jeff's ornaments from when he was a kid

One of my favorites as a kid- my little button girl

This one says it all!

 Christmas Eve:

Opening his gift from Nana and Papa.

 

Yay!! Cars that race down a twirly track!

Waiting for daddy to get it out of the box (you can see his little nose ouchy)

Checking it out.

Great grandpa showing him how it works.

Opening his stocking from Nana and Papa- he got a moose ornament.

Back to the track!!

 Christmas Morning:

By the tree in his new jammies from his grandma and grandpa in Alaska.

Figuring out that tearing paper is fun!!

Almost there.

Yay!! Cars!!

Trying to get them out of the box.

"Help, please."

"Okay, now I want to play."

More gifts- some clothes from grandma and grandpa.

Shoes from Tutu and Grandpa Dave.

New ornament

Mmmmmm!! Yummy box!

Showing him where to tear.

He's a pro at unwrapping!

Jeff got a picture of just me (actually any picture of me is hard to get- I prefer to be behind the camera). :)

Yay! More to open.

Playing with paper.

So cute!!!

"What is in there?"

His very own phone from grandma and grandpa- with a special message from grandma.

In all the paper.

More paper.

Cooper's first pocket knife from grandpa.

Paper!!

Loves his new cell phone!

Christmas Day:

Cooper and Sadie.

Cooper and Sadie playing with Grandpa Dave.

Grandpa Dave and Cooper.

Sadie showing Cooper how to make the music play.

Cooper pushing the buttons.

Cooper and daddy opening his gift from Uncle Kevin- a sit and spin.

Laughing at something (not sure what).

 Christmas Evening:

Opening up his stocking.

"What did you get?"

Cars and a little road to drive them on (it rolls up and is very portable).

Cutie Pie!!

Jeff got me again.

Checking out the sit and spin.

The end of a fun day!