The Holidays... Whew!

Over the past few days, we have whisked little Elaina all over the place! Last Friday, we made the trip to Asheville, NC to visit the Biltmore Estate. The house is absolutely beautiful, and we had a great time. Elaina was nice and cozy tucked in the baby carrier on Matt's chest in the 70 degree weather. She slept through the entire visit!

We then continued on to visit family. Our first stop was my sister Krista's house. Krista loved snuggling with her niece, and her girls Sydney and Addison enjoyed meeting their new cousin. We tried to snap a few pictures of the girls together, and Addison decided to put on a show for us instead. She enjoyed rolling around on the floor like a little puppy with a stuffed ornament in her mouth as Krista tried desperately to get her to hold still. It was adorable. (Notice the ornament in her hands below.)We then drove on to stay with Matt's parents Saturday night so we could attend church with them on Sunday morning where Elaina was able to meet everyone in their church family. Mike and Rita have gone on and on about their little grandbaby since she was born, and this made the church family very eager to meet her!

After church, we drove to my grandparents' house for a Christmas celebration with my Dad's side of the family. Elaina received many wonderful gifts, and she was able to meet her great-grandparents, great-aunts and uncles, and cousins. The following image is Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Wade with their three great-grandchildren.

After the Christmas celebration, we headed back to Matt's parents where his sister Andrea and her husband Adam were finally able to spend time with their new niece. Andrea and Adam are expecting their first baby in May, and we just found out that they're having a little boy. Elaina will have her first male cousin. Congrats to Andrea and Adam!

I look forward to sharing more of Elaina's first Christmas over the next few days. We wish you a Merry Christmas, and don't forget to set out milk and cookies for Santa tonight!