Christmas Card, Wally, Cookie Exchange, and Santa

Here are just a few miscellaneous Christmas pics from the past few weeks.  I am in LOVE with our Christmas card this year!  My friend Erin did a little photo session with him at the end of November and I just loved all of the pictures!  My favorite is the one with his hands in his pocket, so that's what we used for our card.  I have a girl in Fayetteville, AR who does my cards for me and each time she designs one, I just love it! 

 

 

 

 
I have a mailing place I always go to because it is sooo much easier than going to the post office and there's a shop dog named, Wally there.  Pearce LOVES Wally!!  We decided to bring Wally a new bone for Christmas, so here are a few pics of Pearce giving the bone to Wally.  Wally and Pearce are buddies :)

Last week, our play group met for a Christmas cookie exchange.  The kids all came in their Christmas jammies.  They were adorable!  I made Mama Pearce's Special K cookies.  I think Pearce and I ate WAY too many cookies, but oh well!  Aubrey had a cute photo backdrop set up, so we took a little "selfie" together.

 

On Sunday, after Pearce's nap, we headed to the mall to see Santa!  Pearce was soooo excited to see him.  We practiced in the car what he was going to ask Santa for.  I told Pearce he needed to speak loud enough for Santa to hear him...so he yelled his 3 requests :)  Luckily, when he was talking to Santa, he used his normal voice :)  When it was Pearce's turn, Pearce ran right up and hopped onto Santa's lap and just started talking away.  His requests this year are a "Kenai stick" which is a walking stick from one of Pearce's favorite movies, "Brother Bear."  He also is asking for a "puter" and a basketball goal.  I bet Santa is busy making everything on Pearce's list!  After we saw Santa, we let Pearce ride a few rides at the mall and then we headed home.  It was so fun watching how excited Pearce was as well as all the other kids who were in line.  I just LOVE the magic of Christmas!!

Early Christmas with GG, Pops, and Mimi!

This past weekend, the Little Rock grandparents came to Austin for an early Christmas celebration.  We had so much fun!  Pearce went to school on Thursday and when I put him down for his nap, I told him that when he woke up, Pops and Mimi and GG would be here.  When Pearce woke up, he was so excited!  He just stood on the windowsill waiting for everyone to show up.  On Thursday, we just ordered Chinese food and had fun just playing and visiting.  Pearce really put on a show that night!  He LOVED wrestling with Pops and throwing pillows on him :)  That night, Pearce asked GG to read to him and rock him.  That was a nice break for me!  On Friday, Pops and Mimi came back over in the morning and we all went to the mall play area to play and ride the train since it was raining.  Then we ate lunch at Mighty Fine...yum!!  On Saturday, Chris started preparing our "Christmas" meal and we just hung out at home and played.  Pearce took a good nap and then it was time for his presents!  Oh my goodness, Pearce hit the jackpot with his gifts from his grandparents.  He got lots of fun toys which he loved and several cute outfits, which I loved!  Pearce played and played.  After I put him to bed for the night, we ate our gourmet dinner that Chris made.  It was sooooo good!  Then we all got to open our presents.  Chris and I are really excited because we got money to go towards new couches for us.  We are very much in need of new couches!  I also got some cute rain boots that I can't wait to wear....and have Pearce wear his, of course!  We had such a fun time with our family.  I love weekends like this because we didn't have a lot planned and just really enjoyed being together and loving on Pearce.  Pearce was sad when everyone left.  He is one lucky little guy!!  Thank you all for coming and celebrating Christmas with us.  We love you!!!!

GG brought lots of yummy treats, of course!

 

 

 

 

 

Spoiled???  No way!  Well....maybe a little :)