Christmas 2009 (part one)

We headed out to San Diego for Christmas again this year. It's always a special time of being with our families. It's so important that Sawyer, Paul and I continue on all the family traditions we love so much during the holiday season with our famlies. It's so special for Paul and I to watch Sawyer making such wonderful memories with his grandparents, cousins, aunties, uncles, and even his great grandparents. What a wonderful heritage he has. How blessed we are to be able to celebrate this wonderful season with the people we love the most. This year was the first year that Sawyer began to understand the True meaning of Christmas(as much as a 3 year old can). It's such a privledge for Paul and I to be able to share the gift that is our Lord and Savior with our son. We read stories, and played with our nativity and explained the best we could to a 3 year old how great a gift Jesus really is. A gift that one day he will treasure as much as we do and pass on to his family as well. What a wonderful Christmas season we had. Here are a TON of pictures of our first Christmas morning at my parents house. More to follow from our day with Paul's family. Enjoy!


Waiting for Sawyer to come down stairs.

Coming around the corner, I wonder what Santa left?

A new tool bench!

Finally looked at the camera.

He also left a scooter. That Sawyer has named his tooter scooter.

Looking for his stocking.

Going through all the treasures in his stocking.

A Wall-E watch.

Daddy and Sawyer.

Thanks Dad and Mom!

Sawyer helping mommy open her gifts.

Sawyer got me a game for us to play.

Daddy in his new hat from Sawyer.

The BEST game ever.

Daddy got new shoes.

Sawyer on his tooter scooter.

Thanks Grandpa and Grandma!

Balcombe's love games.

Pauls new single cup coffee maker.

Sawyer's new puppet from Uncle Jim and Aunt Connie.