Sunday, January 4, 2009

Christmas Fun...

What a wonderful Christmas we had in Michigan this year!! Despite the less than cooperative weather, almost all of our immediate family was able to make the trip north for at least a short visit.

We enjoyed all the usual...getting a tree and decorating, making cookies, exchanging presents, eating way too much, and counting our blessings. Plus there was sledding, a project for the garage, and of course a lot of baby holding going on...not to mention an engagement! This was all made more fun this year since Marie was old enough to participate more fully. Enjoy the pictures we got to prove it!


Joey meets Uncle Dave.




Dave and Mark are good at disguising just how COLD they are.




I know there's a good one around here somewhere, Dad.


Here it is!


Are you sure it's going to fit, Uncle Mark?


Marie had LOTS of fun decorating (and un-decorating) the tree.







Marie...hard at work.





YUMMY!





The tow rope...a.k.a. Daddy.

Look Marie, no hands!!

Our little angel.



By my calculations...it should fit just right.




Our Christmas best...





Whew! This is exhausting!




A visit from the Shibata's....














Congratulations, Mark and (soon-to-be Aunt) Sarah! Yay!


We hope your Christmas was also filled with many blessings and that you had a wonderful New Year. Much love from our house to yours during 2009!




2 comments:

Kocher Family said...

Is the christmas dress that Marie is wearing from us? Kayla had one just like it....did I pass it on?

Anonymous said...

I'm pretty sure I picked it up at a Mom-2-Mom sale this fall, but if I remember right, it is from Old Navy.