Christmas 2012

We had a nice, small Christmas this year.  We went to Corbin to spend Christmas Eve day with Todd's family and then drove back home late to wake up at our house Christmas morning.  It was fun to watch Madison this year.  She caught on right away and was a pro at opening her (and everyone else's) gifts.  She is a lucky little girl who is loved by many.  She was very blessed this Christmas.

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a very happy new year!

Christmas Cookies

I decided we needed to get in the Christmas spirit last week.  So of course, that means cookies!  I had my little elf to help roll and cut out the cookies.  I think she enjoyed the final product as well :)

Thanksgiving

 We went to Michigan this year for Thanksgiving.  Todd was able to take a few extra days off so we arrived at my parent's house Sunday evening.  My brother's family arrived Tuesday evening, which made Madison VERY happy.  My best friend Angie and her husband, Josh, took off all day Wednesday to spend time with us.  We were lucky to see them almost everyday while we were there. 
The weather was wonderful and warm, allowing us to visit a local park two different days.  The kids had a great time exploring and burning off energy.  My brother turned 30 while we were there so we went to dinner and a movie with them while my parents kindly watched the kids.  On Thursday, many relatives from my mom's side came over for a delicious Thanksgiving meal.  It was great to see everyone.  I miss spending the holidays with all of them. 
Sadly, Todd's grandmother passed away that Wednesday.  We left Thursday night so that we could make it back to Kentucky for the funeral on Friday.  We stayed overnight in Corbin and spent time with his family.
I don't think we will make it back to Michigan until after baby #2 arrives so I tried to savor my time.  It always goes too fast!  Maybe I can be sneaky and head up so #2 can be a Michigander like Madison ;) J/K Todd!
I'm the worst at remembering to take pictures.  Thankfully, I have many talented & reliable family members that make up for my slack.  Below are a few pics from the trip.