Christmas 2012

We had a wonderful Christmas surrounded by all of our families. Mike's family was so gracious in making the trip up to Massachusetts to us this year.  Traditionally, we travel down to Connecticut for a couple days over Christmas, which is always fun.  It was so nice though to have them all offer to visit us this year since we had our hands full with baby John.  It made for a very enjoyable Dec 23rd and 24th!

We spent Christmas morning at home with our boys and then went to Grandma and Grandpa's house for dinner and presents with all the cousins. The day after Christmas was also spent at Grandma and Grandpa's with Grandpa Jim's side of the family.

John enjoyed his first Christmas with Emily and Brennan who also had their first Christmas' too! Shannon and Mike made the trip to my mom's with their twins, Ashton and Brooklynn, (and big bro, Brayden!) who celebrated their first Christmas, as well.

In no particular order....

The Cook cousins!

 Grandpa Steve and Mary visited the day before Christmas Eve... Mary holding John Patrick.

 Great Gramma, Grandma Pat, James, Andrew, Joseph, and Ashlyn

Oma and John

 Emily's First Christmas!

 Emily's hat handmade by Great Gramma McNamara

 Christmas Eve morning!! Presents with Oma!

 James' spidey face and new web glove from Auntie Brandy and Uncle Eric

 John's onesie speaks for itself :-) Grandma and Oma...whover you choose!

 John and Emily's first Christmas'!!

 Decorating our Christmas tree...a few weeks before John arrived.

James (left) and Joseph's (right) first gingerbread houses.  They made them along with Andrew, Brayden, and Parker.

Christmas morning!!

 Finding Santa's letter...

 And eating his leftover cookie crumbs!!!

 Playing with the new tool bench from Santa

 James was jumping up and down saying "this is what i've wanted says i was little!" about his new tool bench.

 Baby's 1st Christmas!

 Santa was aware of James and Joseph's love for superheros!

 The annual grandkid Christmas parade at Grandma and Grandpa's house before opening presents. All seven grandkids!

 The boys singing Christmas carols.

 Brooklyn, John, and Brennan....I missed the picture with Ashton included :-(

Joseph, Brayden, and Parker playing hide and seek.

 John and Brennan snuggling!

Some of Brennan's first smiles

 Ava, Andrew, Ashlyn playing with Grandpa Jim.

 Choo Choo Train

 Sarah and Tony's little girl, Lia.

 Jonathan trying to take in all chaos that is this family :-)

 Andrew and James putting on a Christmas concert...Parker has heard better!