Christmas with our families

Here are the highlights of spending this Christmas with our families:

Grandmama Bowers (Jeff's Mom), Addison, and Aubrey are surrounded by Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls made by Grandmama. The pink set was made for Addison for Christmas and the green set was made several decades ago for Aubrey's Aunt Karen (Jeff's sister) but adopted by Aubrey about a year ago.

Aubrey is dancing around in her tutu that plays music when she moves, given to her by Grandmama and Granddaddy Bowers.

Aubrey is exploring the package of play food that was given to her by Aunt Karen and family.

On Christmas Day, we visited Nana and Papa Nash's house (Jeff's Dad and step-Mother) where Aubrey and Addison played with their extended family (Nana Nash's children and grandchildren) who were meeting Addison for the first time. Nana and Papa Nash, Aunt Terry, Aunt Tammy, and other family members showered Aubrey and Addison with love, playtime, and gifts such as clothes, a Snow White costume, bath towels, and stuffed animals.

Addison is taking a Christmas afternoon nap with some of her new friends.

The day after Christmas, Nana and Grandpa Hamilton (Andrea's parents) came for a visit. Aubrey is delighted to show her artistic abilities on her new art easel with markers, chalk, and paint that they gave her.

It will be a little while before Addison can play with her new Crawl and Cruise Musical Jungle from Nana and Grandpa Hamilton.

Aunt Beth (Andrea's sister) and cousins Mallory and Makayla came to meet Addison for the first time and spread a little Christmas cheer. Here, they are playing with the tea set they gave Aubrey.

Addison looks especially beautiful in her monogrammed blanket from Aunt Beth and family.

Mallory and Makayla are very proud of our their younger cousins.