Lawson Christmas Fun

Kevin and I started our holiday off in Arlington spending time with our good friends, the Holmes' and the Dishmans. Jake spent the night with Nana and Big T, so we were out past 8:30! We went to see a great improv comedy show--lots of fun!!!Jake had a wonderful Christmastime with family. Each time he and Cohen are together is such a blessing especially because it doesn't happen as often as we would like. It's really fun to see how their interactions change as they each grow. Now that Jake is walking, I think he seemed a little less like a baby to Cohen. Jake followed Cohen everywhere and wanted to play with everything he was playing with. In turn, Cohen did his best telling Jake what to do. Before the snow hit, it was actually nice and warm so the boys spent some time outside. What better toy than leaves...
Fun with Aunt Cassy...

Now the fun really begins. The first round of presents started with the Lawson family Christmas the night of the 23rd... Jake loved opening presents, or maybe it was being in a room filled with presents, toys, and family that he really loved...
Jake loves music, so Big T and Nana gave him this great set of musical instruments. Wow, already reading music ;-)

I think he likes it...

As I mentioned earlier, Jake loved playing with anything that Cohen was playing with. One of Cohen's gifts was this cool car thing. Cohen tested it out, then Jake soon became a little obsessed with it. He went over to it and got in the riding position all by himself. It was really funny... Yeah, that's right, I'm a big boy too!Christmas Eve morning we woke up to open Lawson stocking stuffers. Here is Jake with his very special stocking made by Mom Barr...
I tried to get a picture of the cousins in their cute Christmas outfits, but things didn't go so well. This was the best one. Both Jake and Channing look a little unsure of each other...
We also tried to capture a picture with Nana..didn't go all so well either. The boys are looking OK in this one, but poor Channing is a little scrunched...
Cohen and Channing have it together in this one, but Jake is more concerned with his new toy (or is it Cohen's? refer back to previous picture!)...
We ended our festivities with the Lawson family with a Christmas Eve breakfast with extended family (I left Cassy in charge of those pictures) and a snow storm! More to come...