Thursday, January 1, 2009

Christmas in California & First Hair Cut!!


Thought I might start by saying that I bought Coby season one for Christmas and we watched it on the plane ride to Cali and laughed so hard that Christmas morning I was given this as my Christmas gift from Coby...... hummm do you think there was a hidden agenda somewhere??

Our First Christmas...in California at my parents house

Neil and Daddy

On the plane to Cali!! Neil did great! We left so early we left his PJ's on him

Neil and Mommy

Christmas in Nashville the Saturday night before Christmas



Neil's first hair cut. I had my hair stylist cut his hair for the first time because KC cut my hair when I was 13 for the first time. YUP!! My mom let me grow my hair out past my bottom and then gave me a bob when I turned 13!! KC and Sherri (her co-worker) has cut my hair ever since! Thanks KC...Neil looks great!!
The before look....




He sat in Coby's lap the entire time and LOVED it!! I think at one point he almost fell asleep it felt sooooo good!

Yes...he has his finger in his nose..whatever works!
All gone. We kept it a little long...but the mullet look got cut off
Neil, Daddy, KC and Mommy!! Thanks again KC!

Playing with his toy that Uncle Wes and Aunt Silvia gave him. It was a Nerf rocket launcher and he loved it!!!
Out to lunch with Mamaw and Grandpa...real California Mexican food.
Neil left milk, cookies and a note for Santa. Of course on the BEST plate ever!! Did anyone see the Rose Bowl game yesterday??

Grandma helping Neil pull his cars from underneath the furniture.
Christmas morning!!
Neil helped Grandpa open his weed whacker
Oh ya...that was fun getting home


Daddy got mommy reindeer antlers....very funny


Looking good Christmas day

Great Grandpa Hollis.. Neil gave him a pocket watch with a fire truck on it and engraved with his name. GG Hollis is a retired Fireman from LA.
Grandpa and Mamaw and Neil!! Thanks for letting us come for my first Christmas!!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

i love neil's haircut! so handsome.

Ryan and Katie said...

What a happy first Christmas for you as a family of three! Everyone has the biggest smiles!

JennyM said...

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! :) How are things going with attachment? We cut back on our family (grandparents etc) holding and cuddling the girls during the holidays...not a very popular decision as far as our families were concerned. The girls were just hugging and kissing on everyone they met and we needed to establish who mommy and daddy were with them. Have you had any issues like that?

We enjoyed the girls immensely during Christmas. Kids definitely change the holidays! :0) I'm sure you feel the same way.

AdoptaMama said...

Love the haircut! Love 'The Office!' Great first Christmas pictures!
Thanks for sharing!

Michelle R said...

He gets more adorable every time you post a photo!

Anonymous said...

HI KNOW YOU DONT' KNOW ME BUT I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR BLOG AND I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ADOPTED OUR LITTLE GIRL FROM RUSSIA IN 2005 AND SHE STILL DOES TWO FINGERS IN HER MOUTH AND ONE UP HER NOSE(ONLY WHEN SHE'S TIRED OR NERVOUS.) WHEN I SEEN HIM DOING THIS I JUST HAD TO LAUGH.. WE'VE BEEN TRING TO BREAK HER OF THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW AND NOTHING WE DO IS WORKING..

Michael, Carrie, and S said...

Cute pictures, and Neil's haircut looks great! We look forward to seeing you all next week!