Merry Christmas, Y'all!

This picture pretty much sums up Carter's reaction this morning when he realized that there were gifts for him under {or around} the tree! It was disbelief mixed with excitement. It was delightful to witness!

It didn't take long before he was exploring the slide that Santa brought him. And he continued to slide down it all day long.

Carter also enjoyed opening and exploring all of his presents. He is definitely a slow gift-opener. He would open something, then want to fully explore it, open it, read it, etc. Then, maybe, he'd be interested in opening something else.

Carter was really into all of the books that he got and wanted to read them all day when he wasn't sliding or playing with toys.

Just a few more pictures of Carter enjoying our Christmas brunch and playing with Dad, his toys, and reading. And, yes, if you are thinking that these pictures are fabulous...it is because my wonderful husband gave me a new {very fancy} camera that I must learn how to use STAT that manages to compensate for the lack of skills of the photographer! I can't imagine what the pictures would look like if the photographer were good! :)

We had a wonderful Christmas, and it was such a treat to be in our home on Christmas for the first time in four years {although we very much missed spending time with our families in Alabama}. We were able to start some of our own Christmas traditions, and we look forward to building on them over the years to come.

I hope you had a very Merry Christmas with your family, as well!