Merry Christmas!!!!

David seemed to enjoy his first Christmas ... he did get to open his own presents since he mastered paper ripping just days before!!! He made out like a bandit and just proved how much he is loved!!

Christmas Eve we headed to St. Bonaventure's Church for the children's mass and truly enjoyed the pageant. Even with standing for the whole ceremony with David traded off in our arms. Then we headed over to Annie and Michelle Mankewich's house to enjoy some California Family time. Barbara lovingly knitted stockings for Mike, David and myself!! Then we headed home for the traditional Civello Christmas Eve dinner ... pasta. Then to see uncle Jimmy where David got to open the first of his Christmas gifts. And boy or boy did the Beall's spoil him!!! Homeward bound with an exhausted David ... Mike and I couldn't wait until the next day to celebrate his first Christmas.

Christmas morning we opened presents as a family first at home. For the first time in many years, I quite literally got everything on my list. One present will not ship until January 11th but I cannot wait until I get it ... the Harry Potter hardback box set. And David really seemed to like his gift from Santa ... and I can't wait for him to play with it more!! Then on to Grandma and Grandpa Civello's for the rest of the festivities.

We opened presents and got ready for the Zachary's to come over for dinner. A yummy crown pork roast, turkey and all the fixings later and we were all stuffed. A few more guests came over for dessert and we headed home stuffed, so happy and feeling blessed for all the wonderful gifts. I can't believe just 6 months ago David graced us ... and here he his in all his glory getting bigger and bigger and more and more fun.

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!!!!!