Our final Christmas celebration was with my aunt’s family. There aren’t very many pictures of this occasion because it was a hectic day filled with a lot of activity and food! And a sweet girl who refused to take a nap and then turned a little rowdy in the afternoon.

Chris did manage to capture this video of Avery telling everyone the Christmas story. He missed about the first quarter of the story. If we had known she would do such a beautiful performance, we would have turned on the camera much sooner. You can see her reaction at :42 when she realizes that she’s being recorded!

Avery had to show her new wagon to cousin Joel.

We usually try to take a big family picture when we’re together since we’re not all in the same room (or same state!) very often. It’s hard to believe how much our family has grown over the years. This picture includes an unseen family member. Kim and David are expecting their first child in July!

To save everyone from embarrassment, I won’t post the outtake pictures! :o)

This is how Avery recovered from all of the Christmas activities. As soon as we got home, she put on her pajamas, grabbed some of her new babies and sat in her new chair to watch a Barbie movie. What a nice ending to a fantastic Christmas season! 
Christmas 2011: The Rorks