Ellison's First Cereal

We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve

We are so excited for our first Christmas with Ellison Grace.



Having her here makes Christmas so much more fun. Last year at this time we knew we were pregnant but no one else did.

This picture was our runner up for our Christmas card picture. We had a large family picture taken when my Mom's side of the family all 35 of us. After that we did smaller family pictures. It was so fun to have everyone together. This year our family had grown by 3. Ellison had cute little tights on to, but she got hot so we stripped her down.

Christmas eve we are having dinner with my cousin Erin and her family,my parents and Aunt will be there as well.We go to there church in the late afternoon. We have been doing this for over 10 years. After we eat we get a special visit from Santa and he brings a gift for all the kids and tells them to head to bed so he can come back soon.
We normally go to church for the late candle light service but Ellison will be fast asleep.

What do you do on Christmas Eve?

First Christmas

This is my immediate family My parents, twin sisters, brother in laws, and nieces and nephews.


On Saturday we celebrated Christmas with my sister's and there family's. It was Ellison's first time to open presents. She did a great job with some help from Mommy and ESPN. She got spoiled to pieces.

Christmas Time

The house is all decorated so I thought the blog could use a little Christmas make over too!



Here is our best Christmas present!



I would love to hear what is your favorite thing about Christmas?

Christmas Time!

It is begging to look a lot like Christmas around our house! The tree is up and there is a lot of snow outside. It is so exciting this is Ellison's first Christmas.
I have so many cute Christmas outfits for her to wear in the month of December I will have to do a fashion post with all of them.

We watched White Christmas which is my favorite Christmas movie of all times. I have watched since I was very little every year. It does not feel like Christmas to me until I have watched it. If you have never watched it I would recommend it.



Soon I will be making Christmas cookies too! I just love Christmas time it is so special and I am so excited to start all of these traditions with Ellison. This is Josh and I last year doing some cookies! We got very into it.






I am so excited to get one of these for Ellison so we can teach her all about the reason for the season.

3 Months Old!

(oops late again)
Ellison Grace you are 3 months old! You sleep in your bassinet in Mommy and Daddy's room at night, and you take your naps in your crib like a big girl.


Your first baby doll from the Vandenberg Family!


You love to play with Violet one of our favorites from Nana and Papa! Mommy went back to work part time. If Daddy does not work he gets to stay home with you. On days Mommy and Daddy both work you go to Nana and Papa's house! They are the best babysitters ever! We are so lucky to have them so close.


You love to cuddle your stuffed animals.


You are 12.5 pounds and 23 3/4 inches! You are 70% over all!


You eat every 3 hours!


You wear size 1 diapers and 3 months cloths. You still fit in some 0-3 month things.


You sleep through the night, we put you to bed between 9pm-10pm and your sleep until 8am or 9am. Mommy and Daddy loves this!


You smile all the time! You are started to cooo and talk so much more.


We love you Ellison Grace and are so blessed to have you in our lives!