Maddie's First Christmas

Maddie surrounded by presents on Christmas morning. She hung out like this for a long time just watching everyone open gifts.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were quite exciting! On Christmas Eve, we spent the evening with Uncle Kevin, Aunt Lorrie, "Uncle" Craig, Jessica and Amanda. We ate crab legs and filet mignon - what a yummy dinner! Maddie was all smiles most of the night, and then got overwhelmed by all the gifts.

On Christmas Day, we had brunch with the Freise clan in the morning and celebrated Eva's first birthday for dinner. Both Maddie and Eva had a lot of excitement (Maddie took a five hour nap during the day AND slept for a six hour stretch at night. Eva didn't want to go to sleep as playing with all her gifts was much more fun.)


My first present was an exercise mat from Uncle Dave, Auntie Amy, Aaron and Baby Y (to be born soon!)


Big smiles for my cousin Jessica!


My Christmas jammies, which later had to be changed in the middle of the night due to a little tinkle. Mommy thinks it's time to go up a size in diapers.


We tried to get a picture of the Freise cousins, but it was a bit of a challenge as you can see!


Aunt Julie poses with Maddie. We were so happy Uncle Jeremy, Aunt Julie and Eva were able to be in Chicago for Christmas and Eva's first birthday. The nine inches of snow in Seattle made for quite an adventure in them getting here.


Maddie's Christmas outfit which her Great Aunt Mary Ann and Great Uncle Eddie got for her. Jaya said she looked like a little Mrs. Claus.