Christmas Vacation

So on Wednesday around lunch time we packed up the car and headed to Florida to have Christmas with my family and Grandparents who live there.

The drive was loooong so Teddy helped out...



We had a fun couple of days shopping, eating...and more eating before we did our Christmas together...



Everyone heard my cry for coffee table books, and I was ecstatic to get this one from my precious Mom!!



Jason on the other hand was beyond excited to get this...



Oh the difference in guys and girls...

Mom almost died when she realized Bill had surprised her and picked out all kinds of clothes...especially ones she loved! :)



And who knows what Grandpa got, but have you ever seen anything cuter?! Love him!



Blake and I had a $12 limit...yes, 12...I think it was because I found a business card holder for $12 so I told him he couldn't spend any more than that on me.

Here is what he got me...



I was so excited! Seriously!! He couldn't have spent $12 any better :)

Teddy got a pillow pal and didn't leave it the whole time.



But our most favorite gift was the flip camera that we used to entertain ourselves on the long drive back to Greenville on Christmas day...



As soon as we pulled into Greenville around 3 pm it started snowing! We were so excited!! First White Christmas in Greenville since 1963...yeah, I heard that about 100 times over the weekend.

We headed straight for Blake's Aunt's house to do family christmas with them...we had so much fun seeing everyone and we were so excited we made it in time!

That night we headed back to Blake's house and had our own little Christmas...if by little I mean AMAZINGLY awesome Christmas.

Blake had a talk with me explaining to open one at a time...I get very excited!



This was my reaction to every present...



Clearly I raced through mine and finished before Blake who likes to take his time...



And just when he thought he was done opening all of his presents, his dad came out and told him he had one more to open...



Blake was SO EXCITED to say the least. He was shocked!

However, I'm not sure if he was more excited about the ipad or this...

I kid you not...



I've never seen a 24 year old man so happy about a present.

The rest of the night we stayed by the fire, but I made Blake run out and take a picture of the snow...SO PRETTY!!



The next morning we woke up and headed to my dad's to do Christmas with him.



We also did a little playing in the snow...

Teddy has never had so much fun in his life!



and Tucker almost made my have a heart attack of coldness when he jumped in...



Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of that night where I hung out with my favorite people...but I seriously have not had that much fun in forever!! We had the BEST night!

I did, however, manage to get this one of my brother Brantley (he's not really my brother, but really he is...). I just couldn't help it...



How awkward is this picture?! It makes me laugh so hard...Why in the world is there a random stuffed dear in the chair? I couldn't tell you.

Blake and I finally made our way home last night and because neither one of us has slept well since July 11th (our wedding), sleeping remedies were at the top of our Christmas list...

Unfortunately Blake's is a monster...



But my small little sound machine is discreetly hidden...and it's heavenly...and I never ever ever want to sleep without it again...

Ever.

That soft little hum did me wonders last night, and today I'm a new woman.



I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas...I have never felt so blessed to have such amazing friends and family!!