Abby's 1st Ingram Christmas With Preston

On Saturday, December 17, 2011 we celebrated the Ingram Christmas with Preston.  Aunt Rikki, Uncle Adriel, and Cousin Preston came to visit Friday evening and stayed until mid-morning on Sunday.  Abby had lots of fun!  It is extra special when they come down because we don't get to see them too often.  Friday evening after supper Preston and Abby exchanged Christmas gifts.  Abby was spoiled rotten and got a HUGE bag full of all kinds of stuff, including cute clothes, a baby doll, a Leap Frog DJ music learning toy, a toy sorter, a farm toy that plays music, links, sing-a-long music cds, books, and more!  Abby got a whole lot of stuff from Aunt Rikki and Preston!  She LOVED all of it!!  Abby got Preston some cooking toys and a John Deere tractor flashlight.  I think they both were happy!  They played and played and played!
Saturday all the Ingram's came over for food, fun, and lots of laughs.  It was a great time!  Preston got to see everyone for Christmas since he will be home on Christmas Eve.  Abby will celebrate again with all the Ingram's on Christmas Eve at Granny's!!  Abby did get more presents on Saturday too.  Aunt Melissa got her a nativity scene and a toy phone.  They are pretty cool!  We really enjoyed spending some time with the family since family is so special!!

Lauri, Kailei, and Ashlyn came over to play too and Kailei, Ashlyn, and Abby exchanged gifts.  Abby got a REALLY, REALLY COOL sleep over bag that is a frog princess (with legs and a tutu and all)!  It's priceless!!  Abby is ready for her first vacation!

Abby has already celebrated Christmas with family and great friends and still has lots more celebrating to do.  We are so thankful for all of our family and wonderful friends.  They mean everything to us!

Abby Opening Gifts

This looks cool Mommy!

Preston loving his 'cook' food

Let's play Mommy!

The plastic donut taste so good!  Yum!

Vroom!  Vroom!

MawMaw and her Grandbabies!

Preston and Abbygale

We like our hands...They taste good!

Hi!

Preston, Abby, and Daxton!

Family!

Cousins: Preston, Abby, and Daxton

Can we go play yet?

We are done!

Daxton and Preston snuck outside to play without Abby!

Aunt Rikki

Abby Saw Santa Claus!!

Abby got to meet Santa Claus for the very first time!  She wouldn't smile for him but she didn't cry either!!  We saw the real Santa Claus and then a Santa helper since Santa couldn't be everywhere!!  We are really getting in the Christmas spirit! 
Abby was so excited to meet Mr. Claus.

Abby waiting in line patiently to meet Santa Claus!

 Mr. Claus and Abby

 Santa checking Abby out!

 Santa Claus and Abbygale!

A Letter From Santa

Abby received her first letter from Santa Claus!!  We are so excited Santa took time out of his busy schedule to write Miss Abbygale a letter.  Wow, Abby must have been one good little girl!  Santa is so very sweet.  Abby can't wait until Christmas! 

December 2011 Is Here!!

Its December 1st…Abby’s very first time to experience the great holiday frenzy that the month of December brings. The weather is finally nice and chilly and we have our Christmas tree up ready for Santa Claus. We started a new tradition this year that we plan on continuing each year…”The Elf on the Shelf.” I’m very excited about this since I have been ready to start it for years! Our elf has joined our family and is watching over Miss Abbygale so he can report to Santa how Abby is doing. In case you are wondering, Abby is just perfect! She is definitely on the nice list this year.
The countdown to Christmas is on. I love the holidays and hope Abby enjoys them as much as I do too. This year is extra special because now we have a little one to start all the fun holiday traditions and do all the fun activities that comes with Christmas.

We have the Christmas tree up and Abby’s stocking hanging. This was as much as I could put up because Abby really likes to be held. So needless to say, I am not holding her when putting up Christmas decorations so she gets a little upset with me. Therefore, I barely got the tree up and half-way decorated. Next year, our little girl will be walking around so ALL the decorations will be up and our house will be glowing inside and outside! I’m satisfied with the little bit of decorations we have this year but the following years will be so much more and Abby should be excited about it too! Santa told me our decorations this year are okay. Our house is still in the Christmas spirit so we are good! We get a little pass until next year :)

The month of December is here, which is one of my favorite months of the year. Abby is counting down the days until Santa Claus makes his very first visit. She still is thinking of what she is asking Santa for. It’s still a secret at the moment but she better decide quickly because Santa is coming to visit her real soon. He’s going to take a quick break from the North Pole so Abby can meet him for the first time and get a picture to remember for years to come! Of course, other good boys and girls will be visiting him too including Abby’s besties Ashlyn and Kailei!

December has arrived. It’s the holiday season. Abby is ready to hear, “Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!”

Where's Abby?

She decided to take a nap instead of taking a picture with her Christmas tree!



 Watching the lights on her Christmas tree!

I want to get those lights!!

Abby's A Shopper

Abby is such a good shopper!  Mom and I have taken her quite a few times since she was a newborn and Abby and I have gone a few times on our own too.  She is so good while shopping!  She loves to look around in the store at the lights and different objects.  She is going to be Mommy’s shopping partner for sure!  Abby likes to go I think.  She likes to stay busy and see new things.  She doesn’t like being bored because that is when she throws her little fits.  I really think Abby just likes being with me.  If I am holding her or she can see me she is such a happy baby.  She wants to be right in the mix of things.  She's afraid she might miss something!  Abby has been with me every time to Christmas shop, shop for her, or just shop for miscellaneous stuff.  She rocks at shopping!!  She is such a good baby and I enjoy spending every second with her.  I can’t imagine her not being with me!!  
 

Abby is also a great baby when we go out to eat.  We have been going out to eat since she was born and she hasn’t thrown a huge fit yet.  She either sleeps or if she is awake she is just smiling and starring at us.  Again, I really think she likes to observe her surroundings and see new things because she studies her surroundings when it is something new.  She really takes everything in!  If she is with her Mommy she is one happy little girl and when she is with her Mommy, Mommy is one happy lady!!!

These cute pictures of Abbygale are when Mom and I went to Austin to finish our Christmas shopping on November 29, 2011.  Yep, I got a head start this year and it feels great!!!

Abby's First Thanksgiving with the Helford's

Abby had her first Thanksgiving with the Helford's on Thanksgiving Day.  We went out to Grandma and Grandpa's to have lunch and spent a few hours just playing and relaxing.  Kristen, Clayton, and Cousin Colton were there too.  We had a big Thanksgiving feast, watched some football, played, and napped.  It was a success!  Abby had a Turkey Bottle since she can't experience the Thanksgiving food until next year.  She loved her Turkey Bottle though :)

The weekend after Thanksgiving, Amy, Coby, and Zachry came to our house for the night to visit.  We bar-b-qued fajitas, watched a movie, and just caught up since we haven't seen them in a while.  They enjoyed playing and holding Miss Abbygale too! 

Thanksgiving with the Helford's was a success!  I can't wait for the Holiday's next year since Abby will be walking and talking.  She was the star of the party this year and was so good!!  She is a cutie pie for sure!!  She likes the holidays because she gets to dress up in a new outfit with all the accessories for each occasion/party!! She is a fashion diva for sure!!

Grandpa and Abby

Daddy and Abby Playing on the IPhone

Coby and Abby