Merry Christmas 2012!

 



This year our holiday season lead us back home to the Land of Sugar to celebrate two Christmas celebrations. School let out the day of our departure. I enjoyed a fun holiday choir performance, classroom holiday party, an early relase lunch at Rusty Taco (YUM!) and then spent a few hours setting up my room before I left for home. We spent a good portion of our Thursday night packing for our trip. We were super excited as our Alabama Zellner family would be joining us this year including my new sister-in-law, brother-in-law, two nieces, and nephew. Our trip took a little longer than normal as the holiday traffic piled up. Upon our arrival, we made our way to my parents house to spend the night and celebrate a small Christmas Saturday afternoon together.

 

Each year we switch holidays between my family and Ray's. It is a special treat that our families do live so close, as we are able to visit both. While our time at my family's home this year was short and sweet, it is always so very special to give and receive a little holiday cheer with my Waldrup family.

One of my Waldrup holiday traditions is that we each receive a scratch off in our stocking. While I can say I haven't exactly one in several years, it is still fun to play and of course someone usually wins $5.00 or so. This year my mom was our  winner! I do love her winning spirit!

 

Sadly my brother, Chris, Ray, nor I won. So of course had to take a picture to document this dreadful occurance. You may be asking why the bandaids? Well Ray also received some great Aggie themed gear in his stocking... so of course boys will be boys! Here is my favorite picture of my brother and I. I'm so thankful he was able to come over and celebrate this Saturday afternoon.

I am so thankful for my family and our Saturday afternoon celebration. I know our visit was short and sweet, but it came at such a perfect time. To many laughs and cheers for our new upcoing year. All my love to our Waldrups:)

 

 

Saturday night, after a fun celebration and delicious lunch with my family, we left for the Zellners. Quickly after our arrival, our Alabama Zellner family came. For the next few days, we enjoyed our visiting elves, a family photo shoot by Gabby Malcuit Photography, girls lunch to Jason's, movie date, trip to town square, a visit from Santa, pickel exploration, rolling power outages, and a lot of Christmas cheer. Enjoy a huge photo overload.

 



  

 my beautiful nieces and nephew

Johnny Football hanging out in MJ's tiny village

Olivia and Jacob spot Johnny the Elf

 Zellner Mistletoe Kisses

 Two of my sisters, Becky and Tassie

 Ladies outing to Jason's Deli 

Becky and Falkore

 Papa Z and Becky

 Owen and MJ at Town Center

 Aunt Becky and Miss Olivia

 Starbucks had closed. Our quick stop for coffee

My niece, Kendall, and nephew, Jacob

 Tassie found the pickel

 Christmas morning with my love

 A shared chapstick addiction. Your welcome!

 Our beast

The Zellner men

 Our Zellner lady bracelets

 Uncle Ray Ray and the nephew, Beast!

 

Merry Christmas!

Sending love and good cheer for our new upcoming year!