Christmas in Valdosta…I can only remember one Christmas as a child that we were out of town.  Other than that, unless before my memory, I have been in Valdosta for every Christmas my entire life.  It’s great.  I grew up on 60 acres, which my parents still live on, so Heidi can run around without one of us on her heels.  The street is far enough away that she’d never make it even if she got a serious head start.  Plenty of space to roam and explore for a city-girl like Heidi.  Woods are different from beaches and creeks.  Much like Charleston, you never know what you will get weather-wise.  It could be hot, cold, rainy or on a rare occasion, snowing.  It is usually the only time of year all of the Moritz cousins and their families are together, so that is alot of fun.  Aside from this, friends I don’t get to see often who either live in or out of Valdosta are around and have free time so we are able to get together.  Friends I have had since preschool age, some of them.  Now that Keira is back on the east coast, she is usually there and Kim usually drives down with her family.  Basically, it is like everyone else’s Christmas.  Friends, family, food, etc.  Here’s how it went….

Sunset out of my bedroom window.

The men-folk relaxin’ on the couch.  One is snoring.

That’s a whole lotta snuggly in Aunt Keira’s arms!  That’s four VIPs in this pic…Heidi, Wyatt, Keira and Little Bunny!

Wyatt was a little difficult to wake Christmas morning…

Grandy and YaYa gave Heidi a rocking horse that neighs, gallops, shakes its head and swishes it’s tail. 

Santa delivered her Sit and Spin to Valdosta, but saved the rest of her stuff for home.  The red spot on her head?  One of four goose eggs she got over Christmas.                  Heidi – 0               Floor (x2), brick step, tub – 4

Wyatt got into his stocking once he woke up!

Magic flashlight…it’s a toss up who likes it better…the adults or Heidi.

Is this a “nanny-nanny-boo-boo-my present-is bigger-than-yours”  face?  Or just an “I look cute” face?

I think this qualifies as over-accessorized.

Shorty get low, low, low, low, low, low low…

Is it nap time yet?

My bright and shining star…

Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see

Christmas night…kids galore!

Heidi wouldn’t sit for a picture with YaYa but Wyatt was game!

Samantha, Kim’s daughter, is becoming a lady, a fashionable one to be exact, right before our eyes. 

Future dentist?

Jud and Anna’s son, Wilkin, was thrilled with Wyatt and asked to hold him over and over.  It was too cute and he was very good at baby-holding!

All of my cousins’ children, Heidi, Wyatt, and my niece, Samantha

How many pictures do you have to take to get one good one of every single person in the picture?  I don’t know.  😉

Adrian, Beth and Mark’s oldest, holding Wyatt.  He was all smiles, as usual.

Sally, Julia Ann and Doug’s daughter, took a turn also.  Cutie patooties!

When everyone left, Heidi made a beeline for her bed and Wyatt tuckered out in Keira’s arms. 

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!