Simple Treasures

 After we had our Christmas at home we went to Jim's parents house to Celebrate some more! Can't get enough of Christmas or family during the Holidays I say. Mom decorating for the Holidays Holly cookies made by Mom Playing Magic Cute Cousins Playing a game of putting a verse together Jim reading a Christmas card from Mom and Dad Grandma Hutchinson and Zalen Zalen was all giggles with his Aunt and Uncle Mom and Dad opening presents from us kids. It was an ornament and a notebook with letters from us. Snow Pictures. Mom's back yard. We went bowling the day after Christmas with some family. It was a lot of fun!

Here is how our Christmas morning went. I loved spending Christmas with our son and watching (helping) him open presents. We started a new family tradition of having donuts and hot cocoa for breakfast before reading the Christmas story. Hope you out there are having a fabulous Christmas and remembering Christ's birth. Merry Christmas from the Hutchinson's!

I LOVE the Holiday Season! Christmas is my favorite Holiday. I love the smells of pine and cinnamon with the sounds of carols in the background. I always enjoy a cup of hot cocoa with the first snow fall while watching It's a Wonderful Life. Zalen and I have mainly been the ones getting our home ready for Christmas while Jim works crazy hours. Here are some pictures of our adventures and some of our future Christmas family traditions! Decorating the tree Christmas in Bethlehem Santa and Zalen An ornament from Grandma and Grandpa Hutchinson Homemade ornaments I made for our tree Thanks to everyone who mailed us a Christmas card. Looked at Christmas lights Decorated our home in gift wrap Zalen's hand print ornament Zalen sporting a red mustache  Merry Christmas from the Hutchinson family!   Zalen's Christmas tree Ginger bread house. This was a lot of fun! Pictures I took of Zalen for Christmas cards.

Jim and I went to Rockford for the annual Whittaker Christmas party. I stayed in Rockford, Illinois for a week to visit with family and friends. Everyone loved on Zalen and I loved the relaxation and catching up on news. Zalen learned to roll over during our stay in Rockford and I learned some new ways to make him giggle. Zalen has started to become a social butterfly and a little on the nosy side. I will admit he gets that from me. ha  Carisa and Zalen Handmade ornaments from Grandma Whittaker Waiting for the games to start Eric and Grandpa Whittaker in a deep conversation Evy Tammy's Christmas tree Enjoying some Christmas movies Emily sporting the homemade hats Grandma Whittaker made Cutting Grandpa Whittaker's birthday cake Grandma Whittaker  Grandpa Whittaker Me, Zalen, and Teresa April and Erica having some fun Brett tossing a ball around Lets play some music! Showing some love Trina