Friends, Family and Christmas Lights!

The countdown to Christmas has officially begun! This past weekend was packed with Christmas stuff. We spent almost the entire day on Saturday shopping for gifts. I swear, it gets harder and harder every year! We have quite a few people to buy for and I think we've got 3 people done! Pathetic! Not only did we not get a lot done, but we some how found a way to spend lots of money regardless!! Oh well, 'tis the season, right?

After we shopped for most of the day, we decided to meet up with Steph, Justin and Ashlyn to go to the La Salette to show the kids the lights. It was freezing out, so we dressed Cam really warm, stuffed him into his Bundle Me and he couldn't have been more happy! He was babbling like crazy and really enjoyed looking at all the bright lights. Ashlyn was pretty funny! She acted exactly like I would have has a kid. She didn't move in her stroller for the first half of the night. She knew it was cold and didn't want anything to do with it. She got used to it, though, and had fun looking around.

On Sunday we had the annual King Family Christmas. The Kings are my mom's side. After years and years of having the party at my Aunt Sharon's house, this year the party took place at my mom's house. Nice short ride for me :) My mom is one of 5 children so all my aunts and uncles and cousins and there kids were there. Never a dull moment! Cameron and Ryan were the new ones to the family this year and a few of my cousins hadn't met them yet. They were a hit, of course! Cam was so well behaved, but such a ham! He is a friendly little guy and will go to almost anyone that wants to play with him. Its pretty funny to stand back and watch him crawl over to some one that he hardly knows and hang out with them. There are lots of kids on this side of the family, too. They were so funny watching them play with Cam and helping him do things. Its going to be so much fun next year when he will be able to actually keep up with all the action! He's getting there!!

Here are some pics of the night:

Tina with Ryan (6 mo), Candace with Will (5), Wendy with Sadie (3), Michelle, Stacey with Cameron (10 mo), Alison with Starla (18 mo), Melissa with Summer (3)