Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

2012

 

 



Christmas Eve Tradition

 

 

New Christmas pjs and sleeping together on Lauryn's first Christmas







Christmas Eve with Craig's family

 I was too busy video taping for the first time at our party with the Chamberlain side of the family that I only got one picture and its Damon with his cousins Evan and Hayden

 

These boys have tons of fun together



Christmas party with Becky's family

The Brownings hosted our annual Christmas party with Dad DeWitt again this year and it was a wonderful time! Loved every minute that we got to spend with Daddy and Sister's families.

 



Jacob, Aunt Elaine, and Lauryn

 

 

Jackson and Aunt Becky

 

 

Jacob and Lauryn

 

 

Joseph and Lauryn

 

 

Sawyer in his new hat

 

 

Arykah and Kamryn

 

 

Lauryn's 1st Christmas Eve

 

 

Merry Christmas Daddy

Baby Blessing

We decided to do Lauryn's blessing on the Sunday before Christmas.  What a perfect time of year to celebrate the beautiful blessing of a baby.  Craig did a wonderful job and we were so thankful for the family members that were able to come celebrate this special day with us and Lauryn.

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Love being a family around the holidays

This is how most of our holiday vacation was spent...

Daddy and ALL our kiddos

Damon's gingerbread house

Damon was super excited that Mommy got to go help out in his classroom
for his Christmas party. 
It was his first time making a gingerbread house and he did great!
 



 

 

 

We had to include his first pic cause it was so darn cute and funny!

Can you tell that he was proud of his house building skills?!

 

Kamryn's winter program

Kamryn was in a winter program at school with all the 4th and 5th grade students.

Mom and Kamryn went to the evening performance together and had a great time!

 



 

 

Baby shower

My friend Amy had a baby shower planned for the day that I ended up being induced at the hospital so obviously we had to reschedule! So once we got settled at home she put together a little mini shower with some dear friends to come meet Lauryn - it was great!
(Jess Robinson left little early so not pictured)

 

 

 

 



1 month old baby

Happy 1 month to our sweet winter princess

 

 

- we love you Lauryn -

 



loving having a baby in the house again



 

 

 

 

now it feels like Christmas...

Craig's Christmas lights this year

 



 

 

 

Birth Announcement

Did a little photo shoot with Lauryn to put her pic on our Christmas card this year as her birth announcment to friends and family

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My friend Paqui and her daughter Claudia made these booties and hat

we love Aunt Dawn & Jariel

Aunt Dawn and Jariel came by to visit and meet Lauryn



First week with Lauryn...

Happy Thanksgiving

Well we still managed to have a really good Thanksgiving even after all the insanity of getting used to a newborn in the house again.  We went over to Mom and Dad Chamberlains for the annual Thanksgiving lunch and also prepared a yummy dinner for here at the house.

 

 



 

 

 

Lauryn got to spend some time with family for her 1st Thanksgiving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baby's 1st Thanksgiving!

Bringing baby home

after almost a week Mommy finally gets to bring Lauryn home...

 

 Last day in Pediatrics

 

 

Time to take the pretty girl home... 

 

 

Hi Daddy

 

 

Hi Sister

 

Hi Brother 

Meeting Brutus for the first time







 

 

 

Welcome to your home Lauryn 

we are so happy to have been blessed with having you join our family