Christmas In Jeff

It was that time of year again-Christmas at Nanny and Papa's. I have at my desk pictures of last Christmas when I was 7 months pregnant and Lauren had just had Alyssa 2 days prior to Christmas on Saturday. Fast-forward to one year later, and Peanut (Alyssa) is one year old, Harrison is 16 months old and Braden is 10 months old. What a lively Christmas this was! Harrison was afraid of Braden. Alyssa did not care for either of them. When we set them in front of the gifts for their pictures chaos erupted. Harrison cried because Braden touched him, Alyssa looked at Harrison and cried, presumably because Harrison was crying. Braden looked at all the cameras with a bewildered expression on his face, as if to say "why are all these babies crying? I am just sitting here ready for my picture." Braden actually sat on or near the couch with Brad and I most of the time while gifts were being opened. For those of you who know Braden: that was our own personal Christmas miracle. That child never sits still for more than a few moments. Babies had to be taken away to be fed, changed etc. But we made it through with fun gifts courtesy of Nanny, Papa and Aunt Francie. Thanks to all for a lovely time and for once again going above and beyond with the gifts. We loved every minute of it!