Christmas morning started off the same way that it did last year; I got up and took a shower and then we had to wake Ava up. Since she is still too little to be super excited about Santa, she doesn't get up at 3 in the morning like I used to do and then have to wait until 5. So Bradley and I went into her room at about 8 and she was just lying in bed. I so wanted a picture of her sleeping, but as soon as I walked in, she popped her eyes open.
The first thing she noticed when we went downstairs was her Dora dance mat. I practically had to pull her away from the maracas and go see what was under the tree. The next thing catching her eye was her luggage that Santa had brought in preparation for our trip to Disney World. Then she noticed her Little People. Since we had to be in KY by noon, we had to speed up the morning by opening our gifts to Ava and then her stocking was last. Her face just lit up when she saw all the Little People in her stocking, not to mention all the candy! Plus while she was opening her stocking, I tried to get my fix of A Christmas Story!
Santa had also eaten his cookies and the Christmas mouse ate its cheese. I hope they were happy when they left our house. Ava wasn't too sure about the food being gone and really kept fiddling with Santa's plate and leftover crumbs.
Zoe on our bed waiting for us to get up.
One sleepy little eye opened...
Ava with her portable DVD player from Mommy and Daddy.
Trying on her princess boots.
about time! i've been checking for these christmas pics! couldn't wait to see little miss ava. the one of her with one eye opened is just precious! it was worth to the wait to see all of her cute expressions. i also love your photography! wish i lived closer so you could take some of us! happy new year.
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