Catching up: Christmas

I am super behind on posts for the end of the year! This year was our third married Christmas together and Lydia's first! Christmas always feels like it's coming soooo slow during finals week and then it rushes in and is over before we know it! I'm happy to say this is our last post-finals Christmas EVERRR. We had so much fun celebrating and are lucky enough to live close to both our families. It makes the holidays so fun :)
This year we didn't decorate the house until December 18th. In part because of finals, but mostly because we didn't know how to dog proof our decorations. Last year Milo and Maggie thought all the decorations on the tree were toys. After a few previous incidents of ornament destruction I came home to find bulbs strewn across the floor, all the bottom branches of the tree bent to the floor, and Milo mid-bite on a bulb. Milo stayed in time out until Harrison got home that day because I was so mad I didn't know what to do with him. So this year I was so scared to put up a tree we just didn't. Until finals were over and Harrison thought of this clever solution.

I'm happy to report they didn't get to a single ornament this year :) I also got them these ugly sweaters to wear. Don't let their faces fool you, they love them. I love Milo and Maggie. They are best friends and they always have so much love to give. Having dogs has been such a fun part of our marriage, despite having to get a little creative about christmas trees and baby toys ;)

We went to Harrison's parent's house for Christmas Eve. Andy made green chili (one of the many reasons I'm grateful I married into the Smith family) and we opened a few presents. This year Heather made Lydia two adorable jeggings with matching bows and a tutu to match all her cousins. Aunt Angel also got her two beautiful hand made dresses. We have a very crafty family :) Lydia was more into the paper than the presents this year. She surprised me by fussing when I tried to take a package away from her to open it. I didn't know she was old enough to know she wanted things!

 This is one of my favorite pictures from Christmas Eve. Lydia loves to connect with people. She loves to be face to face. She'll put both hands on your face and gab gab gab. Or give you a ginormous kiss.

After dinner at Harrison's house we went to my parent's house. We have so much fun spending Christmas morning with Jason and Brittany. It makes everything last longer since our family is still small :) My favorite gift this year was a nursing/ carseat cover Harrison made me. It's so stretchy and I use it all the time!

Lydia looks more like Harrison every day :)  

Merry belated Christmas!