Collin's First Christmas and Trip

Collin's first Christmas was spent in Simpsonville/Easley/Fountain Inn.  Philip had to work at another Under Armour so we were able to come a little early and stay a little late.  :)

We spent a few days before Christmas with my mom.  Lots of people came to see Collin including my cousin Wes.  Wes is in the Navy and had just gotten home from San Diego.  A few days after Christmas, he was going to Bahrain.

Aunt Nan and Collin

Nana singing to Collin

Collin and Chi-Chi

pugs sleeping in Chi-Chi's bed

We spent Christmas Eve (night) and Christmas morning with Philip's family.  Collin got his first stocking!  He tried to take the bows off the presents.  We had to open quickly because more guests arrived. 

typical Collin face

Collin and his stocking

trying to get the bow

For lunch, we went to Nana's.  Everyone was there and we had a great time.  Collin got lots of good presents including a Poppity-Pop Musical Dino, a Baby Einstein My First Story reader, diapers, and clothes. 

Collin's Christmas Loot (most of it)

Anna gave him a Sophie the giraffe, some clothes, and some cute new pacis.  My mom gave him a Move and Crawl ball (and some money for him later).  Philip's parents gave him a Vtech Alphabet Activity Cube.  We gave him a new stroller toy, some books, some pacis, and a few other small things.  I can't wait to see him play with all these neat toys!

Collin and Sophie

After we ate lunch and hung out a while, we went to visit Kyle, Courtney, and Kimberly.  We met up with them earlier in the week, but forgot to take a picture of the babies together.  Kimberly is precious and soo tiny!

Daddies and their babies

After Christmas, we went back to my mom's for a few more days.  We had Collin's picture made at Portrain Innovations right before coming home.  We had so much stuff that the Cardens had to drive us all the way home! 

laying in his Rock N Play

smart boy reading the warning label on the way home