Christmas in Michigan

We had a great time in Michigan over Christmas! We ended up getting an extra day there because we left earlier than planned to beat the storms that were predicted on Christmas Eve. We did have good driving weather, so I'm glad we made that decision because it would have definitely been a different story if we had waited.

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We spent Christmas Eve day hanging out at Aaron's dads and then we went to church with Tammy (Aaron's sis), Ed (bro-in-law), Brandon (nephew) and Alesha (niece). After church we visited Aaron's grandma Barb's.

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Christmas day we spent the day at Aaron's dad's house with his sisters and their families. Grandma Barb stopped by for a bit and so did Aaron's Auntie Di & Uncle Lance. We played lots of cards and had a great ham and turkey meal cooked by Tammy (Thanks Tammy!). Something exciting that happened --- Addy got her first tooth! I had joked for a bit that she was asking for her 2 front teeth for Christmas. Well, she woke up from a nap a bit fussy, so I felt in her mouth, and there was her front tooth (bottom, left) poking through!

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Saturday we went to our nephew Brandon's hockey game - which they won! Aaron went and played basketball with his family and friends in the afternoon and that evening we had Christmas with all of the Anderson's at Aaron's aunt's house.

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Sunday was a really nice day out, so we actually got to go outside sledding and such - even Addy went sledding! We went to the Congress that evening (pizza place in town). Almost all of Aaron's family was there (Dad, sis, aunts, uncles, cousin, etc), plus we also met the Charbonneaus' there. Jason is a really good friend of Aaron's, and we met up with him and his wife Maryellen.

We headed out Monday morning back to Minnesota. Addy did really good the entire trip. She had a few moments where she was not too happy, but that is because she needed more sleep than she was getting. Really though, she was a great little traveler - which is good since we will have many more trips as she grows up :)

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As usual it goes WAY TOO fast! I'll let the pics do the rest of the talking...I took over 100 of them :) Of course, we talked about getting a cousins picture with Addalyn and her cousins, but somehow we never got it...I'm bummed about that, but we did get some great pictures, none the less!

Right before leaving for church on Christmas Eve

Great Grandma Barb with Addalyn

Family Pic on Christmas Day

Aaron & his Grandma...I really like this picture of them :)

Playing Cards ("Booger Bridge") Clockwise around the table: Ed, Alesha, Brandon, Lowell, me, Aaron, and Grandma Barb --- This picture makes me laugh because Brandon is texting - can't even look up for the pic!...which is what he does 24-7 & gets teased for it all of the time!

Addalyn Jane and her Papa Lowell!

Addy's new winter hat from Grandma Barb (will fit next year!)

Aaron with our nephew and Godson, Anthony

Thanks Auntie Tammy for putting this on my head!

Our niece Holly Sue & I posing with with our hats on!

BATH TIME with Holly!

Baths at Papa Lowell's are fun!

Posing with my cousin Brandon after his hockey game. They won & Brandon got a goal! Brandon & Jeffrey gave Addy the sweatshirt that she's wearing...it is an Iron Range Hockey sweatshirt of theirs. It's a little big now but she'll get lots of use out of it through the years!

Addy & Sadie - one week apart. It will be so much fun watching them grow up together!

Thought this was a cute one of them checking each other out :)

Sledding & snowmobiling outside

Here we go!

Good thing Papa got me this awesome snow suit so I could play outside!

The family going for a snowmobile ride! (we barely went a block and went about 2 miles per hour!)

At the Congress - Tara (our nephew's girlfriend), Holly, Addy, & me --- this picture is about 5 minutes before Addy to grab that glass of ice water and dump it ALL over herself!!

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It was a WONDERFUL time with family - and as usual, we wish we could have visited longer!!!

"You don't choose your family, They are God's gift to you, as you are to them" --Desmond Tutu