Christmas in June

I realize that I'm a bit late for a Christmas post... but let's reminisce, shall we?  And anyhow... it's so dang hot right now that a trip down Alaska-memory-lane sounds nice.

My parents and I traveled up to Alaska for Christmas 2012, and we were greeted by a very welcoming Charlie Barley Pants.

"HEY guys!!!!"

He promptly showed off how he can ride the ATV my parents bought him for his first birthday a couple weeks earlier.

 He also showed off how he says, "Cheese!" for pictures.  This seriously cracked me up.

 Grammy and Poppy are so silly.

Cheese!!!

Emotions and excitement were heightened on Christmas Eve!

Just LOOK at all those presents...

 Charlie got into the spirit of one of our Christmas traditions... watching Home Alone!

 He also spent some quality time with Grammy.

Charlie got to open one present on Christmas Eve, and Adam gave him a little help...

Pajama Pants - sweeeeeeeet!

On Christmas morning, Charlie awoke to find Santa Claus had left him even MORE presents.

Ringing in Christmas morning....

Adam built a fire to really set the Christmas atmosphere...

After opening half of his presents, Charlie started getting a little sleepy...

...so he took a little nap.

After napping, he opened his last present: a new sled!

That afternoon, we all got bundled up and took his new sled for a spin in the front yard. 

 Adam and Leane's house has PLENTY of snow for sledding...

Charlie loves his sled!

 Adam made a good sledding hill....

Family Photo! 

Wheeeeeeeeee!

 That night, he put on his second pair of Christmas pajamas and played with all of his new toys.

 It was great to spend the Holidays in Alaska with my entire family... including this crazy boy.

 Only 6 more months until Christmas 2013!