Baking Up Something Sweet: Our Waldrup Christmas

Our Waldrup Christmas began with baking up a few sweet treats with Oma.

From rolling out handmade dough, to using Oma's special cookie cutters, and placing the sprinkles on the cookies, we sure made some sweet moments this Christmas with our Waldrup family. Making Christmas cookies is one of my favorite holiday past times with my mama.

It was surely special to celebrate our tradition with Auby this year. 



 {Bubba & Aubrey}

 {Opa & Aubrey}

After a few baby snuggles and a Waldrup family photo, it was time for our gift exchange to begin. 

{Oma helping Auby with her stocking, Family unwrapping gifts, Chris our scratch off winner, scratch off tradition}

 

In our family, we pass out stockings first and then distribute gifts afterward. As always, Santa was good to us. Each year our stockings are filled with fun necessities, treats, and always a lottery scratch off. For the past two years, my brother, Chris, has won! Enjoy photos of our Waldrup Family Christmas.

{Family of 3}

 {Mommy/daughter love}

 {unwrapping gifts}

 {Santa's little helper} 

 {Auby's new drawing board- Thanks Oma & Opa}

{Playing with our new toys}

 {The gents} 

My mom's gift was truly a special one this year. For our anniversary, Ray set up a date to recreate my Oma and Opa's (my mom's parents) wedding picture. He laid out an outfit that would mimic the outfits worn. He even ordered a corsage for me to wear. This picture has such special meaning in my family and made for a perfect gift.

 

Before our final moments before our Waldrup family Christmas came to a close, my mom brought down my great grandfather's hand made rocking horse.

{Auby's great great grandfather's rocking horse}

 

We truly had such a special Christmas with our Waldrup family. From dinners around the table, baby play, family traditions, special visits, cookie creations, & lots of laugh and love, we are truly blessed. Merry Christmas and many cheers to baking up something sweet!