Another One Down

Christmas is over, and we are back in Colorado Springs. I would have to say that this was one of the best Christmas' yet. This year it felt like I celebrated Christmas from a different perspective. Don't get me wrong I got lots and lots of really cool toys, but what was neat was trying to make Connor's first Christmas as special as I could (not that he really will remember). I can't wait till next year. 

On Christmas Eve we participated in a Santa Fe tradition where we walked down one of the main streets of town. All of the shops had decorated their store fronts with luminaries (bag that have candles in them). There was hot apple cider, bonfires burning and people singing Christmas carols. Connor participated in the festivities as well. Paco rode in the bottom of the stroller, he barker at all the dogs that came near him. Everyone got a kick out of the fact that I had a barking child. There was also another first for Connor, he went to a few art galleries. According to the curator of one of the galleries he really appreciated the art that he saw. After the walk we came home to the traditional Nemec Christmas Eve feast of cold cuts, cheeses and seafood. The next morning we woke Nana and Papa up at 7:30 to open presents. It was so neat to have Connor there. Christian and I felt like a family. That evening we had a big dinner party at Mom and Dad's. Connor of course was of the hit of the party. Connor also got to hang out with his Aunt Erin and Uncle Ben. Lets just say they all bonded instantly. Connor seems to have taken a real liking to his Aunt, I see lots of visits to his Aunt and Uncle's in the future. I have a few videos of Christmas morning on the right side of the page.

Connor is doing great. It seems like he has changed so much in the last ten days. He has become so observant and seems to react to people. There are some pictures of Connor and Papa at the bottom and it is like he is actually playing with dad. Also we got to sleep 6 1/2 hours straight last night. The longest yet!!! Connor has also started making lot and lots of sounds. We think that Paco is teaching him to talk because sometimes you can not tell the different when the two of them start squeaking. Connor might look like his daddy but he loves the water like his mommy. Bath time has become a favorite here he absolutely loves it.

Like I said we got back to Colorado Springs this evening and await Grandpa Robin and Grandma Gloria's arrival. Thanks Mom and Dad (Nana and Papa) for a wonderful Christmas. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and has a great New Year!!

Christmas morning with Nana

That his Uncle

Looking to the Stars

The Nemec Riley Family (Connor was sleeping)

Christmas Eve Walk