Jackson's First Christmas

Jackson got extra lucky this year and had 2 Christmas celebrations!  Aunt Tessa & Uncle Nick were flying out to Seattle for Christmas so we did an early family Christmas with a bit of birthday celebration for Tessa the week before Christmas.  Jackson loved eating the wrapping paper and bows and didn't seem to understand why were throwing the paper and bows away.  Then he began to realize that the yummy paper and bows were covering something even better - presents! Auntie Tessa & Uncle Nick spoiled his as expected.  Jackson got a ride 'n' push toy, a cellphone, and an Elmo book.  He loved them all!

On Christmas Eve we let Jackson open one present from Grandma & Grandpa Hill - after all it's a Hill family tradition.  He got a huge, plush lion.   Greg and I decided to start our own family tradition - so we drove around town looking at Christmas lights. 

Christmas morning started off with another new family tradition - Corrie made the popular cinnamon roll recipe.  Even Jackson got a few bites of them.  Then the little guy got spoiled again with more presents.  Grandma and Grandpa Hill got him 2 cute outfits and an electric toolbench toy.  Grandpa John got Jackson a Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes book and a kazoo (which none of the adults could figure out how to work).  Greg and I got Jackson a toss 'n' play ball toy - you push a button and these plastic balls are thrown around the toy.  It's supposed to help babies learn how to crawl... which I am in no hurry for Jackson to start crawling.  I got Jackson a wooden toolbox and tools (yes, Grandma Hill tried to "up" Mom's present).  He loves eating the hammer and screwdriver and waving the saw around - he's all boy!