Christmas in Austin

We spent Christmas in Austin at my Aunt and Uncle's house. My two cousins, Paul and Mariette were there, as well as Mariette's little boy, Ben. My mom and brother drove up as well. Even our cousins, Gloria and Holly, were able to make it on Christmas Day.
It was so nice to spend Christmas all together.

It was very cold. That didn't stop Colin from taking them out to play.

They raked leaves, and then played in the piles.
Ahh, life with trees in your yard.
Growing up, trees are something that I took for granted.

Leaf Angels

Rock Stars

Jackson and Ben, coloring at the table.

And Coop, too.

Great Family shot after Christmas Eve mass. Love that I dressed Charlie to match Colin without even noticing until I saw the picture.
Mass was so nice. Nothing beats the singing and the wonderful message at Christmas time.

The boys all got matching pjs.
Charlie wasn't in his yet, but we tried to get a shot of the older boys.

Christmas morning started early.

The boys went through their stockings so fast.
Not sure if they even know what they got.
We cleaned up so quickly because company was coming for lunch.

Wish I had captured some better pictures that morning.
But we really enjoyed every moment.

Santa brought Charlie a keyboard!

And then Charlie took a turn on Santa's gift for Cooper, a scooter.

Jackson with Grandma.

What a Merry Christmas!
Most of the toys are packed away for our move.
Looking forward to having room for the boys to play.
We close on the 10th, and will be spending the first night in the house on the 16th.