Christmas Part 1: Church, Family and Fun!

Christmas Eve 2011 was fairly fun and fairly chaotic!

Dad, GrandDan and Uncle Saeth got this girl ready...

In her Christmas pretties.

We met up with them for Christmas Eve services at church. Anna was so cute! She sat nicely on her uncle's lap for most of the service.
When the lights dimmed for "Silent Night" she started singing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," which is the song she associates with darkness. She was in complete awe of the candles and the singing and clapped heartily when it was all done.

Back at home, she found presents to be good fun.

Especially the "Band in a Box." Turns out, she likes maracas:

She wanted to play with, wear and read her gifts:

Christmas morning was wild and crazy withy lots of people, presents and more presents. The wagon was a favorite:

And the cousin sweetness? {{melt}}

Anna loved opening gifts...even if they weren't hers.

Her cousin's hamster cage system was interesting!
And, being her Father's daughter, she LOVED the Santa hat. In fact, she loves Santa in general. Well, everything but the real guy.

She generally loved the day...

And so did her Grandpa's.