Christmas 2010

We headed to Iowa for 5 days over Christmas, but before we left Andy and Crystal came over and we made cookies for Santa.
More frosting went in Fisher's mouth than on the cookies.

Phoenix watching her brother's sugar overload.

It snowed, so Fisher went sledding with some cousins. Here's Cooper trying to drag Fisher up the hill.

Heading down with D and Payton.

This kid was overwhelmed with all the action so one day he took a nap with Papa. He slept for 13 hours straight when we got back home.

Aunt Carrie, Payton, and Zoey meet Phoenix for the first time.

Thumbs up, whilst sporting Papa's do-rag.

Aunt Ashley meets Phoenix.

Santa left presents on Christmas morning at Nana and Papa's.

The most exciting thing in the stocking was a bag of lollipops!

Phoenix's first Christmas morning.

Fisher couldn't get enough of checking out the chimney, where "Santa dropped down."

A family shot.

The whole lot of us (nana, papa, aunt Carrie, Uncle Bryan, and cousins).

Aunt Carrie was pretty proud of the fact that she was one of the few

who could get Phoenix to fall asleep.

Fisher and Phoenix with cousins on my side...

And then on Derek's side.

Fisher with his guitar from Grandma Brenda. We sit around most nights now and pretend we can sing and play guitar.

Derek with his sisters.

Aunt Mandy meets Phoenix.

Saying good-bye to Grandpa Bob. She looks a little grumpy because by this point she was just tired of being held. She slept all through the night when we got back home, but that only lasted one night. We're back to getting up twice for feedings!

The weather was more mild when we returned, which made for perfect snow to make a snowperson. Fisher had been asking to make Frosty ever since the snow fell, so he was thrilled.

Showing off their hard work. The carrot nose didn't last long as Fisher ate half of it and then Neko ate the other half.

Trying out tummy time, which Phoenix doesn't really enjoy.