"ooh, i should´ve gotten the blue spruce. they´re lighter."

it was a {very} very merry {merry} christmas INDEED for our little family of 3 1/2.

truth be told,
we were a lil {too busy} having a fabulous time to take pictures.

but here are a [few] photos of our festivities.
[and the rest of the memories are written on our hearts.]

traditional christmas eve dixon-dalton dinner.
{AKA clodhopper's adorable table + fun fam + heaven on a plate.}

sibs holly [minus braces] & eric being attractive.
[love them with all my heart.]

christmas evie.
[love her too.]

me & my girl[s] chillin' in line to meet santa & mrs. claus.
{they visited a nearby mesa-culdesac.}
chloe was so beyond [in love.]
and our camera battery died. [tears.]
santa asked chloe what she wanted for christmas.
{she said a candy cane.}
[her wish was granted on the spot.]
and
it was " just sooooo magical, mommy."

eating/laying out cookies for santa.
chewy chips ahoy.
[rumor has it santa likes that kind.]
{so does chloe.}

[chloe also really likes wall-e jammies.]
mommy let her pick this year because she couldn't find anything she liked in a size 2T.
{whatever.}

cookies for santa.
carrots for the reindeer.
{thanks for the TDF-plates kel!}


santa & his reindeer musta have loved their treats 'cause
{they were VERY good to our girl.}
*she was on the nice list, i reckon.

coming down the stairs [80% asleep] with daddy.
we had to wake her up at 7:20-ish.
{she's her mother's daughter.}
her bedhead was basically awesome.com.

slowly waking up & being very excited/animated/over-joyed.
[i could watch her do this all-day-everyday for the rest of my entire life &
be completely satisfied.]


obsessed with her new farm.
she performed e-i-e-i-o [into the microphone from katie] over & over & over.


pro gift opener.
she was SPOILED.
{thank you family...}

bridget & josh showing us how it's done.

cute girls.

aunt barbie/audrey & uncle popeye/cole @ grandma deb's house.

watchin' an afternoon movie & playing with grandpa dunn.

***

not photographed:

*nativity dress-up style
[chloe was a wise-man/looked like a gypsy.]

*granny & her christmas eve host-amazingness.

*santa & chloe's priceless encounter.

*chillin' with all our beautiful fams.

*talking about gifts we can give the savior.
[new white stocking tradition...thanks granny!]

*chloe being tucked in.
{"i go to sleep, santa comes, i wake up."}

*debra's mouth watering biscuits & gravy.

*chloe stripping down to wear her new clothes
that she opened from grandma deb.

*playing with the remote control car.
[chloe named him "monster."]

*"happy hour" at the dixon home.
{we miss you uncle ry-ree}

*exchanging gifts & loving every minute of it.

*mexican fiesta at grandpa dunn's.
{i'm still dreaming about the meal you made, audrey.}

*mandatory 3 hour naps for chloe, "bebe o-i-dia", and ang.

*laughing, talking & thinking, "this has been the most blessed day, ever."

***

thank you to all our peeps who made it [the most fun] 24 hours
i've had in a really really long time.

***

and most importantly,
happy birthday to our savior whos spirit has
filled my angie-soul this holiday season.

[the end.]