swanson xmas 2013.

after our little celebration in the morning, my parents, brother zachary and his girlfriend, lauren, came over for some festive cheer.  we opened gifts and dined on some delicious food by chef jeff.  it was lovely.  then, for dessert - the ainsworth clan came over to say hello and merry merry!  it was a wonderful day filled with loved ones!

 ^^^ bear has been wearing diapers these days :)

merry merry yall!!

xoxoxoxoxo

christmas morning.

this was our first celebration of christmas morning in our new home.  and it was WONDERFUL!  we haven't had the chance to celebrate as a family of three until now....and it felt good.  really good.  to start this new tradition and think of all the memories we will make in our home as a family.  we are so very lucky. 

  now if we could just stop coughing and wiping runny noses - that would be GREAT!!  

hope everyone had a lovely celebration!

xoxoxoxoxoxox

 

ainsworth xmas.

i haven't been the best at capturing the different festivities that started up last friday - but i did manage to get a few shots of us celebrating xmas with the ainsworth clan.  {we REALLY missed you becca, chris and king!}  it has been gorgeous weather ever since sunday - crisp blue skies, fallish colored leaves {something rare for htown}, and cooler temps.  which made the fried turkey {by mike and drew} all the more enjoyable to be outside.  here are a few snapshots of our celebration!

 family football

 loving henry

 checking out the bears down the street

 yoga with aunt kata

 presents!!

 

 

merry merry everyone!!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

tis the season.

we are in full swing over here for xmas festivities and sadly, the ainsworth clan has come down with colds.  bad colds - the kind that last for like weeks.  yuck.  we are hanging in there and trying not to cough on people as we wish them merry merry xmas!

a quick pic of our cutie...on our way to see santa last weekend.  she was all smiles about that cape.  and all tears about that santa.

xoxoxoxoxo

lights in the heights 2013.

it was wonderfully cold this year for lights and heights, which made the event all the more festive.  we had a pizza party at our casa with neighbors and their kiddos {all of which happen to be within 2 months of each other!} and then wondered out to see all the lights.  they close down a bunch of streets so people can just wonder along - enjoying lights, hearing christmas carols and even some bands.  logs refused the wagon/stroller this year and almost gave us many heart attacks as she darted around the busy streets. at night time. needless to say we didn't last too long.  BUT, still had a ball while we were out!

 ^^^^neighbor friends - the banchetti's with daughter olivia, us, the garcia's with son max, and the reeds with son cooper and newborn ellie.

 met up with aunt kata!!

  the five seconds logs lasted in the festive wagon!

xoxoxoxox

still not a fan.....

thought it MIGHT go well as I have been trying to talk up santa all month.  logs was also super pumped about this adorable cape {my mom found in aspen!} and wanted to show it to santa, but alas still not a fan.  maybe next year!??!!

xoxoxoxox

xmas card outtakes.

my lovely cousin lauren, did it again - she snapped some GREAT photos of our little family!  here are some of the other ones we loved.  will have to frame some and put them up in our home.  thanks again lauren!!

p.s. - having a hard time adjusting these large photos to fit within this post.....but you get the idea!

xoxoxoxoxo