Landon and Cooper

Over the Christmas holiday we were lucky enough to meet two new special babies!  It's a bit of a tradition for my fabulous friend Mike (from high school) to come over on Christmas Eve.  This year we were able to meet his lovely wife and new baby boy for the first time.  Cooper was just 10 weeks old and absolutely loved Jon.

We were also able to meet Landon who was just one week old!  Thanks so much Brooke and Connie for squeezing us into your very busy Christmas, it was so great to see all three of you, we love you!

The Chaffee Family: Mike, Jill and Cooper

Coffee at Thatchers with my Cousin Brooke, her mom Connie, my family and the adorable baby Landon

Sweet baby Landon

Vancouver Christmas

Vancouver was our final Christmas event and it was lots of fun.  By the last day Colbie (and Jon and I) were really ready to head home, but overall it was a great visit.  Colbie met many family members from the Ryan side and enjoyed spending lots of time with her cousin Ryder, Auntie Cole and Grandma.

Kitty hat from Grandma and Grandpa Annett, super cute!

Grandma and Colbie

Showing off her baby legs (made by Katie) with Auntie Cole

Ryder and Colbie about to open their one Christmas Eve gift.  Colbie was very sleepy by this time, it was an hour past her bedtime and we had been traveling from Arizona for most of the day!

Bath time at Grandmas

Opening gifts with cousin Ryder

Christmas morning with Daddy

Christmas breakfast

Meeting my aunt Lisa and cousin Claire

Matching Christmas dresses (thanks Beth and Charlotte for lending us this cute dress)

Happy girl, playing peek a boo with Auntie Anna and Claire

Some quiet time with Grandpa Joe

Story time after a very busy Christmas

Arizona Christmas

Christmas in Arizona went better than expected, Colbie did great!  The plane ride was exhausting for Jon and I because we fully entertained her the entire time, but she was a happy girl.  We even had people comment on how great she did. 

She was of course the center of attention at Christmas this year.  Jon's grandparents and close relatives had not yet met Colbie so she received lots of attention.  She did well being held by lots of new people and enjoyed staying very very busy.  She even slept well in the hotel.  We put her in the bathroom=).  It was dark and quiet in there and it allowed Jon and I to watch TV and actually talk past 7:30pm.



Meeting Great Grandpa Harry



Putting her toes in the pool

Relaxing in the sunshine with Dad on the hammock

Bath in the Hotel

The Annett Girls

The Annett boys and Colbie

Colbie's Christmas dress which she only wore for about an hour because it seemed to be very scratchy 

The bows were one of her favorite parts of Christmas

Eating the gifts were her other favorite



Grandpa and Grandma Annett opening gifts



Great Grandma Lou and Great Grandpa Harry opening gifts

Cant come to Arizona without getting a cowgirl outfit!

Colbie was very interested in Harry and Mary Lou's dog Suzy

Kisses for her new lamb from Auntie Michelle

Hanging out with Jessica (Jon's cousin)

Taking a break from the chaos

More gifts

Opening gifts with Mommy

The Annett Family: Paul, Debbie, Michelle, Colbie, Jon and I

Our 1st Christmas

We are traveling for Christmas this year so we did our Christmas at home a little early.  I know she won't remember it but we had to do something fun!  We opened gifts then went to Bellevue for dinner and to Snowflake Lane..... It's a Christmas show outside for kids with fake snow, drummer boys, Christmas music, and lots and lots of people.  To our surprise it went smoothly.  Colbie did great and we had a blast.  This may become a tradition for us, but next year we will shoot for a week day to avoid some of the crowds, crazy parking garages and long wait for dinner.

Colbie's first gift.  She was excited but not really sure what to do with it

Of course she put it right in her mouth

She started getting the idea, but we mostly unwrapped everything for her

Dad helping get the new toy to work

Colbie loves books!

Trying out her new elephant toy

Just as we were walking out the door to Snowflake Lane we realized Colbie had pooped through her clothes=)
Better at home than once we got there.  We had a quick bath before heading out!

Colbie wore her Pj's.  Sitting on Dad's lap for dinner at Z'Tejas.

Meeting the Ice Princess

Love this pic: I look way too excited, the polar bear doesn't know where the camera is and Colbie is trying to get a really good look at the strange white bear!

A little cold but having fun

Best view in town, it pays to have a tall Daddy=)

Colbie spent most of the show mesmerized by this drummer boy