The Stead Family: Christmas 2011

We had a great Christmas this year! I did not do too much decorating at our new house seeing as I barely had boxes unpacked, but I managed to get a few things up. Here is Cohen with our stockings...

And our newly decorated Christmas tree...

And then the tree a couple of days later after Cohen pulled it over, broke most of the ornaments and a few of the branches! Luckily the tree did not fall on him but it did leave a huge mess to clean up. I think it scared him more them anything. We did not try to salvage the tree since we were going to Georgia for Christmas anyway.

Cohen was very "into" Santa this year and was not scared of him at all! He actually talked to Santa and told him he wanted "presents" for Christmas.

A big tradition in Atlanta is to ride the "Pink Pig" around Christmas time so we took Cohen for the first time this year and he had a great time. It's not quite as exciting as it was when I was growing up when the Pink Pig was downtown Atlanta on top of the Rich's building overlooking the city and you could see the Rich's tree. Now it's on top of the Lenox Mall parking deck (??), but it's still exciting for the kiddos!

We went to parents house in Atlanta for Christmas and stayed for about 6 days. It was great to spend some time with family! On Christmas morning Cohen came in our room and said "Merry Christmas Mommy and Daddy" (so sweet) then went downstairs and looked to make sure Santa ate his milk and cookies! Luckily my mom remembered to eat them and left a note from Santa to Cohen.