A Baker Family Christmas!

Tyler and I got to go to Florida for Christmas this year!  The temperature was a cool 80 degrees- which we were definitely not expecting! This vacation was long anticipated because it was the first real vacation for us this year, since most of our travel time this year was spent on trips to Birmingham.  But we also looked forward to this trip because it was so wonderful to have all of my family together.  We only wished my sister, Meg, and her family could have been there!

Tyler and I were lucky enough to stay at my Grandma's.  This is one of Tyler's favorite things about going to Florida because staying at Grandma means lots of homemade yummies and all the special treatment. Its always a treat to stay at Grandma's!  While we were at Grandma's, my sister, Amy, and her family were at my parents.  We managed to spend as much time as possible as a whole group with lots of eating and just hanging out.  My mom always has everything planned and so it seems like everything happens so smoothly, but I know it takes a lot of effort on her part! Santa actually came a little early for us, since we all wanted to be at church Sunday, we thought it would make the most sense to open gifts on Saturday morning.  It was so fun to watch my nephews tear into their gifts.  They were so excited!

You know me, I think pictures tell the story so much better than I do, so here are just a few from the busy trip!

Christmas Morning!

Robby and Daddy Bob

Tyler and Grandma

Tyler's Stocking :)

He was so excited about this little ball that lit up! What a cutie!

The boys opened up a present for Grace.  It was the sweetest little sweater! We can't wait till she comes home from China!

Daddy Bob and Mimi with Robby

Sadly, it has probably come to the point where I have been out of Florida long enough to be considered a tourist.... so Tyler and I had to check out the sites :)

We had such a great time and so enjoyed being with family! We hope your family had a wonderful Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior!  

The Annual Pizza Party

This season has been especially hectic, so we didn't get to plan like we normally do for our friend Christmas party. This is another one of those special traditions created and passed down by my Aunt Jackie and whether it was well planned or not, we were still determined to keep the tradition alive.  We kept it simple, just our friends Allen and Jessica, and it was perfect.  We all got together at our house and made homemade pizzas.  The boys always try and get creative while the girls keep it pretty original.  This year the boys though sauce on top was the way to go. After pizza, we ate sugar cookies and watched Christmas with the Kranks. It was a perfect Christmas evening!

We were excited about the new Dr. Pepper 10- which Tyler let us try even though the commercial has convinced him it is "for men only."

Until next year!

Santa Saturday

Tyler and I love Christmas! I guess, who doesn't?  The decorations are fun, the presents are nice, and the food is great, but what I think we love most about the holidays is the time we spend with our families. One Saturday before Christmas, however, Tyler and I set aside a whole day to spend together- just the two of us!  It is always great to just hang out with zero interruptions before things get really busy.  We wake up and eat sweet rolls, decorate our tree, watch our favorite Christmas movie, Elf, while eating sugar cookies, and this year Tyler added a new tradition- we built a lego Christmas scene. I mean people do Christmas puzzles, right? Why not legos?  This day is always so much fun. It's a tradition we look forward to each year.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!