Christmas Day {December 25, 2012}
So sweet waking her sister up Chrsitmas morning~ The video is priceless
My favorite gift for Reagan... My grandmother's locket. Kaki wore it for years with a picture of me and my sister in it, and now Reagan has her whole family in her 'dolden watet' as she calls it.
She was so excited for Daddy to open the ornament she painted for him.
"He likes it Mommy, he likes it!!"
After our little Christmas morning at our house, we head over to Pete's parents for gifts with the whole Hawkes clan. Aaron and his family were able to come this year, which makes it so fun for all the cousins.
In the Hawkes house, Christmas presents are opened one at a time. The first year we were dating I thought it was kinda strange to take 2 hours to open presents, but soon realized I would NEVER do it any other way. The joy in Christmas is being able to give, and this way we can all enjoy in each person's excitement. This was the main event for Reagan! She LOVED knowing she made someone happy, when she put so much time into presents-
even wrapped every single one under our tree but hers ; )
Have I mentioned Christmas is my favorite? Yep. Hard to tell I'm sure.
The most exciting gift for us this year was for Pete's sister Dawn. She has 4 girls and hasn't done a real family picture in I don't know how long. So early December I took her and the kids out for a shoot (already had the frames for them to go in!) and now she finally has portraits of her gorgeous girls to decorate her new place... What else would anyone want to look at on their walls but family?!
Makes me smile : )
We finished up gifts a little after lunch and headed home to relax and clean up before dinner. My Mom, brother and sister came over that afternoon to open presents with my Mom, and then the Hawkes crew came over a little later to join for dinner. I've started a tradition for my Mom's Christmas present by giving her a blog book, or I call our 'Family Yearbook.' With Scarlett being so little and things so busy I just didn't have time to finish it (and still haven't!) but she got a new surprise this year. I have been Instagraming all my favorite shots from my iPhone for the last year and decided there are too many memories not to put on paper. So I've started a new series of 'Everyday Life' albums in paperback from those shots. I LOVE the books, and Mom... You will still be getting the Yearbook- just little late, don't worry! ; )
Well... I made it before March! With 30 minutes to spare!
Now I'm feeling like some spring pictures! I have some random pictures of the girls to share next, and our COMPLETELY AWESOME Georgia Aquarium visit from last week. Yeah, I SERIOUSLY swam with Whale Sharks! It was the most incredible experience, and so glad to have shared it with my brother and sister.
Love them so much... don't know what would I do without them : )
