First Christmas!

Finally getting around to putting up some pictures of Lyra's first Christmas!  This week was spent in Florida, half on the east coast (West Palm Beach, at the Chuang condo family compound) and half on the west coast (Sarasota at Grandma and Grandpa Plerhoples's home).  The best part was having everyone from both sides of the family together, even if briefly.  It was so great to have all 6 kids there with the 3 grandchildren.  Alex (Joe and Kim's son) got to meet Cora (Tim and Alicia's daughter) and Lyra for the first time, and Lyra got to see cousin Cora for the second time.  They are all basically the same age - or at least we will think of them that way eventually, since 1-2 months, which has seemed like this gigantic difference for the past year, will mean nothing later on.  So here it is:  Lyra was born February 15, Alex March 27, and Cora April 2...bam bam bam!

Lyra also got to meet certain Plerhoples family members for the first time - Great-Aunt Stella and Great-Aunt Jim.  She also of course had fun and flirted with various other new friends.  This was also the first time Lyra ever flew on an airplane, and she did great!  Well, on the way back up she was a bit whiny but when you've missed your morning nap...you're going to be cranky!  And how could I forget...first time in a pool.  Loved it, of course...

She did not really get the concept of opening gifts and so they were all opened for her.  She got lots of cool presents and currently most of them are strewn around our family room floor, or tucked away in her little Radio Flyer wagon.  Can't wait until next Christmas, when she will actually be cognizant of what is going on, and very excited!