Lights with Papaw

We spent the night with my parents Friday and left from there on Saturday to attend the wedding. Oh course, it didn't Elijah long to talk his Pawpaw into putting up more lights. 

 Elijah and his Pawpaw

Christmas with the Polk's

After the wedding on Saturday, we all gathered at Byron's parents house to have  a early Christmas dinner and open presents. This was the first time, in a very long time, that everyone has been together like this. 

Byron's brother (Uncle Blake) handing out gifts

 Elijah and Mim (Byron's grandmother)
Elijah's great grandmother

 Happy boy with getting Taco Bell gift card

Top row: Mim, Brenda (Byron's sister), Neil (Byron's great nephew)

Back row: Mrs. Evelyn (Byron's Mom) and Chelle (Byron's niece)

 Mim and her great grand kids 

Front row: Mim (Barbara and Mrs. Evelyn's mom)

Second row: Barbara (Byron's Aunt) and Brenda (his sister)

Back row: Mrs. Evelyn (Byron's Mom) 

Christmas Time at the Gaylord - Conclusion

All of this differently puts you in the Christmas spirit

 Elijah isn't asleep in this picture. He was just looking up at all the lights. :)

 The view as your walked into our room

 Love this picture of Elijah - the spirit of a child

Christmas Time at the Gaylord - Part 1

Later that evening, we explored the hotel to get the full affect of all the Christmas decorations. 

Snow Tubing at the Gaylord

After ICE, we went snow tubing. To say Elijah liked tubing is an understatement - he loved it! We lost count how many times he went down. They even got me to go down it too. 

 Here goes Elijah and Mommy

ICE - The Nativity Scene

The last part of ICE was this nativity scene. The pictures don't do it justice with how amazing it was. A great way to end this experience. 

 The angel was telling the Christmas story 

ICE - Christmas in New York

Byron and I have always wanted to go to New York in December to experience being there when with the Christmas decorations/tress/lights are up. And now that we have Elijah and he likes lights so much, we really want to go. But for now, this will have to do :)

 Byron taking a picture of himself on the jumbo tron