Moreira Christmas in Cincinnati 2011

After our Christmas with the Alexandria and Burke Moreiras, we left town and headed West to Cincinnati for Christmas 2011 Part Deuce. The trip was quite eventful, and rain and WV roads delayed the Moreiras one night in a hotel. The trip was worth the wait, however, because when Cristy, Nathaniel, and Troy finally arrived little Hallie had a very fun present for Cristy: an early sonogram at a Pregnancy Spa! Cristy and Nathaniel were able to find out a whole month early that they are having a little boy and were happy to receive the best Christmas gift ever.

Little Hallie and Troy didn't waste any time patching up their old relationship.

Cheese :)

Hallie says, "Uncle Nathaniel, why are you standing on the bed?"

Troy showed Hallie his favorite bed game, which involves flinging yourself face-first onto the bed, then pointing to your friend and having him or her do it next. It's a winner. Look how happy he is!

Christmas morning couldn't come soon enough and the adults probably had more fun stocking the tree than the kids had opening the presents.

Hallie got a new bag as her stocking and lots of cool stuff inside from Santa.

Troy says, "Matthew McConaughey doesn't wear shirts, why should I? Also...school buses are cool. That's how I roll."

It took Mama Bear a year and a half to finish the Moreira stockings, but we love them! Good work Cristy! Now if they were only a little deeper...

Kodak moment!

Kodak moment!

Lego Truck! Awesome.

Bag o' Legos. Also awesome.

Grant got some baby clothes for his to-be son and also lots and lots of rounds of golf.

In her mind, Liz is thinking, "This Kindle Fire is mine, not yours Grant."

Enough said.

Hallie got several pairs of Princess shoes, which were adorable on her little feet. But the best parts of the morning were seeing the looks on Hallie's face as she opened up the gifts.

M. For mysterious.

Yay for learning DVDs and getting smart!

Thanks Liz for Grant getting these psycho gloves. He will put them to good use.

That boy sure does love him some books.

On the outside, this face says, "socks? really?" But on the inside, Nathaniel was thinking, "man I sure did need some new black socks :)"

Pop up tents! Yeah.

Troy says, "this dog is not real. Or maybe he swallowed a slinky or something."

Troy discovered Elmo on this trip. And our lives will never be the same again.

Christmas dinner was very yummy. It was made even better by the expert trimming of the Master Chef, Uncle Gunk.

And we had more fixins' than man could eat!

Liz literally made a new dessert every day, so that by the end there was more than any of us could eat. Oh the shame.

Enjoy our video of Christmas morning!