Saturday, December 27, 2008

Christmas Pics

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. Here some pictures of the fun.
Antalya played an angel in our family Nativity. She looked like the most beautiful angel on earth.
Gramma and Grampa gave her this cute little piano. Boy, does she love it! For those of you don't know her - she is quite the music lover. She insists on music being played all day long in our house and whenever we are in the car. She loves to dance to her favorite songs, and refuses to listen to anything that doesn't have a good dancing beat.

Thanks Gramma and Grampa! She loves her piano and pounds away like crazy on those little keys.
One of the highlights of my Christmas this year was seeing my 94 year old grandpa. Growing up he was always at our house for Christmas Eve dinner. It didn't feel like Christmas until him and my grandma walked in the door. It has been several years since he has been with us on Christmas Eve. Thanks Mom and Dad for making the effort to have him with us.
Christmas morning opening presents.
Antalya was very pleased with what she found when she tore the wrapping paper off. It was her favorite toy - the Fisher Price Learning Piggy Bank. Her speech therapist loaned us this toy a year ago. It was so difficult to part with that we ended up keeping it for a full six months. But finally the time came to return it, and we have been missing it ever since. I must add that I am not a Fisher Price fan - but with this one toy they sure did something right.  I wouldn't change a thing about it - and it is so great for developing fine motor skills.

A few years ago Jason and I started a tradition of going hiking or snowshoeing on Christmas morning. So this year after breakfast and gifts we headed up the canyon to enjoy the falling snow. Antalya loves being outside - even it means cold weather.

5 comments:

Teisha said...

Sunny, Looks so fun! I miss the snow! Your family is beautiful!
Teisha

Teisha said...

Sunny, Looks so fun! I miss the snow! Your family is beautiful!
Teisha

Dehner Family said...

Sunny - your hair is so long and beautiful! And you're right, Antalya really is the most beautiful angel. I'm glad you had a great Christmas.

hiatt family said...

Looks like you had a great christmas! I love the tradition of going out on an adventure in the snow on christmas day.

Brittany said...

Antalya's hair is getting so long!Love the picture of her catching snow on her tongue! That's such a "child innocence" shot. I'm so jealous of the snow.