Christmas #2: Michigan!

As always, we spend the actual day/days around Christmas in Michigan.  We arrived on Christmas Eve this year.  We went to church with Tammy, Ed & their kids Brandon and Alesha.  The night after mass was us relaxing at home while Aaron's sisters spent time with their other side of the family and Lowell was at Robin's for her family Christmas.

Saturday we woke up and Addy opened some gifts along with the O'Brien's (Tammy, Ed, Brandon, Alesha).  We spent the day relaxing and playing games.  Aaron and I took Addy outside for some fresh air and then in the evening we had a turkey dinner with Aaron's sisters Tammy & Tina and their families - opened gifts from everyone, and played some games again. 

Sunday we had a VERY TIRED little girl on our hands so the day was spent trying to get her in a better mood and get some naps in her!  In the evening we had the Anderson Christmas - and then we headed home on Monday.

Addalyn was great with all of her cousins - which was very fun to see since she doesn't see them as much.  They all got along great...and they humored her by watching numerous episodes of Dora over and over :)  Thanks for keeping her occupied Brandon, Alesha, Jeffrey, Anthony & Holly!



What Addalyn and her daddy did most of Christmas mass...walked around the gym at the church.  She was really into the mass when there was singing at the beginning (even cheered "Yeah" after one song which made the entire congregation laugh)...but then it got old for her I guess!



Handsome little man in his Christmas outfit!

Addy under papa Lowell's tree!

Opening gifts Christmas morning - Dora doll & blanket.  She's officially obsessed with Dora!

Papa Lowell & Blake!

Getting some fresh air :)

We decided to go to a hill by Aaron's dad's house and when we got there...it was REALLY snowing!  She enjoyed sledding the first few times, but then she was over it.  I think the fact that the snow was hitting her face wasn't too enjoyable!

Lowell's granddaughters - Alesha, Addy, & Holly :)  I got lots of great photos of Addy and Holly in their matching shirts, but I love this one of the 3 of them!

Auntie Tina loving on the Blakester

Her new Dora robe & slippers that Holly gave to her.  It is great that she has a cousin who used to be as obssessed with Dora as Addy is becoming!

Christmas makes me TIRED

Brandon & Addy (Holly sneaking in from behind!).  She LOOOOVES Brandon!

TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS...bedtime please!  LOL



Cousins!  Blake, Brandon, Holly, Alesha, Anthony, Jeffrey & messy-faced, non-smiley Addy!

 It is always too short when we are home in Michigan.  We just looked at our calendars to plan out our vacation days from work (when you only get 10 days in a year, they get eaten up quickly if we don't plan them out!).  We are hoping to make it there for longer than just a 4-day weekend this summer.  4 days is I think the most we've had in Michigan since we've been married, so we are looking forward to that!