Cole's 1st Christmas

Merry Christmas! Love, The Coggins

Well, I am completely exhausted but we sure did have fun! We just got back tonight from celebrating Christmas with the Coggins. We went to Berry, AL. It was a short trip, but good to see everyone. We are officially done celebrating Christmas 2011, Cole's 1st Christmas. He had no idea what was going on but he loved all the attention, wrapping paper and tissue paper! :)
Our Christmas started Christmas Eve when Uncle Ben and Uncle Brad came over. Case was in the mood to cook some appetizer's so that is what we did. We also made fudge, which is a Coggin family tradition.

Telling Cole about Santa coming and showing him his first ornament

Our 1st ornament as a family of 3

Then Christmas morning we were together as a family of 3! and Santa came :)

Checking out my new cell phone from Santa

That afternoon we went to Papa and KK's house

Yeah, a gift card! Oh dad it's for you!

This looks fun!

Daddy helping me open my present from Uncle Brad

Playing with my new toy from Uncle Craig

What are these things?

Posing with mommy

The Parnell kids and me!

Making my uncles look good! :)

Then Monday the 26th we went to AL for our last celebration. I was not feeling very well and we had actually thought that we were not going to go, but then at the last minute we did. I am glad we did although it was exhausting for me. It is a 4 1/2 hour drive down there. Cole actually did really well. It the past he has not been a very good traveler. We got down there Monday night and went to the basketball tournament that Berry girls and Hazel Green boys (Greg's team) were in. Cole was not a fan of the game. Actually I think it was the gym and being tired. The echo, screeches, horns, fans yelling, well it was to much for him. He spent most of the games outside of the gym. Both teams won though! Whoo Hoo! and will go on to play Tuesday. That night we went back to Vic and Jennifer's to hang out and spend the night. I was leery about this as well. Cole doe snot do well in his bed. He did stay up a little later than usual but was asleep by 8:30. He slept good from 8:30-3:30, then he was done. We were up most of the night, which made for one tired momma, especially since I did not feel well anyways. Tuesday morning we had a big breakfast and then had our dirty Santa game with the family. Casey ended up with a neck massage and I ended up with a Starbucks gift card, a can of spam and a lottery scratch off. Cole got some presents as well :) He got lots of stuff for the bath from Uncle Lincoln, Aunt Pam, Seth and Zane. He got $ from Paw Paw Wilb, and he got two sleepers and a puzzle from the Herren crew. Everyone was so glad to see Cole. We left Tuesday around 3:00, when the others were leaving to go to the tournament. It was a long ride home, but all in all we had a good time. I will have to see if Aunt Pam has any pictures. Our camera died so we do not have any pictures from AL.

The bib for my Alabama family! hehehe  " Are these people REALLY my Relatives?"

Posing with my new bath toys from the other Coggin crew

I forgot to mention on Friday, the 23rd. Cole and I went over to our "old" neighbors house, The Russell's. There daughter Ashley and I are good friends. The Russell's moved next door to us when I was 5 years old and Ashley was 1. I thought she was my real live baby doll. I carried her around everywhere, dressed her up and learned to french braid by playing with her hair all the time. We went over there because Ashley has a little girl, Sarah, who was born the day before Cole. Ashley was actually due a month later than me, but her water broke and we ended up having them within 24 hrs of each other. So we wanted Sarah and Cole to meet. Here are a few pics from our afternoon with them.

Cole and Sarah playing with Sarah's new rattles

Sarah posing in her cute little dress

Cole sitting with Mrs. Terri