Christmas was really special and not stressful this year. Brian had two weeks with almost no work… the first was full and busy, the second was quiet and involved lots of computer games and sleeping in and hanging with the immediate family stuff. Good, good times.
Time to unstuff stockings!!!
Watching the kids look at their stocking gifts was so much fun this year. They were all so into it!
Carolyn was SO, so so so SOoooo cute! She kept saying, “Oh my goodness!” and when we asked her what else was in there, she would say, “I don’t know!”
Jordan woke up just as the girls finished their stockings! He loves to slide down the stairs this way.
Piles of presents and lots of love.
Where is Maggie?
Mid gift-opening, Carolyn got sleepy and shy and snuggly and curled up in Brian’s arms.
Grammy and Anna with her new scarf from Grammy and some gifts.
Jordan opened his gifts in a quieter room when we were done.
He loves all his new singing toys!
Carolyn loves her new dolly from her Papa!
Anna took many photos of all the cousins, trying to pose them.
Very few kids were willing to be bossed around for photos, but there are a few cute pictures!
Family hiking is SO FUN when you get to look at Carolyn every minute of the time. She was so stinking adorable.
It was cold, but clear and still and beautiful.
Watching a little waterfall (I’m on the side of it) and getting to climb on stuff!
Stomping down the path!
Anna is an amazing helper. I keep having to find new ways to say “thank you” to her. Here she is helping Carolyn down the slippery downslope.
Vision of a memory.
Videos:
Carolyn opening her stocking cuteness 1 and 2
Jordan opening his stocking (he participated!!!!!!!!!!!)
Jordan with his two favorite stocking gifts:
Christmas afternoon:
Trying to get a picture of the cuteness of Carolyn running on the trail and capturing the sights and sounds of the northwest:
Wow Rachel. Thanks for taking the time to post all those pictures and videos! I really appreciate it. Looks like you had a very nice Christmas and new years! I especially liked the video of Jordan dancing on the kitchen. Looks like me is quite happy! Thanks again!
I had SO much fun watching all of these! Since I only see Jordan’s progress every so often, it really is striking to me how he continues to develop in so many areas =)
Thanks for letting us in on your lives and sharing all this holiday fun 😉