Holiday Fun

Christmas Day Smiles. Look at those stockings almost as big as the girls!

Yesterday we completed our big drive back from Michigan. Leaving at about 5:30 am and arriving home at a little before 3:00 am we were quite tired. We got some rest and are feeling refreshed after a day of laziness. The kids were great passengers for the most part and Brian said the portable DVD player we gave them for Christmas was the best present ever.

We had a wonderful time visiting Brian's family. We even got to sneak in an evening out with one of Brian's high school friends. All the cousins had a blast together.

Events included the train festival, sledding, taking a 5 minute walk to the beach on New Years day and lots of game playing. Lots of fun. We did stop at Niagara Falls on the drive back so the girls could walk around and enjoy the falls.

Michigan Trip

We all had a great time in Michigan visiting Grandma and Grandpa. We had a great time even though the weather did not cooperate as much as we would have liked. We didn't get a boat ride in or a campfire. We did get to ride an antique firetruck in the pouring rain, go swimming almost every day, visit a museum, visit a playground, got o Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, and attend the Traverse City Film Festival. Not too bad. Here are a few of the pictures.

Addie imitating Grandpa asleep in the chair.

Some funny moments...

Addie: Why is Grandma's house so small?

note: Grandma's house is about 3 times the size of ours just with a third of the "stuff" strewn about.

When we arrived home the girls were super snuggly towards Brian. It was like they hadn't seen him in a week. I guess they were so busy with their cousins and Grandparents they missed him a little.

Addie was swimming and she says to Grandpa "Come on in Superman."

Halfway through walking up the sand dunes Edith sat down. She just was in love with the sand and could not bear to not be playing with it any longer. We tried to move her along, but she just returned to the original spot she sat in and played and played.

Addie trying out bike riding.

Edith enjoying the kids music set up at the Friday Night Live street fair.

Addie's first jet-ski ride.
Sleeping bear sand dunes.

Lily and Addie concentrating together.