Thursday, December 25, 2008

christmas at grandma nancy's

So here are a very few pictures of our Christmas vacation with Eric's family. They uploaded out of order, but at least they're finally posted!
We did an impromptu Nativity with all the kids. I think Abby was a sheep (hence the white blanket). Madilyn was Mary and LOVED it. She was very calm and quiet and un-Madilyn-like the whole time. I was very impressed that she took her role so seriously. She only had one fit when she got frustrated that her "shawl" kept falling off. Other than that she very gently took care of her "baby Jesus" and followed all the directions given to her of how to be Mary. What a sweetheart!

Here's Abby on Christmas morning. Usually the binky is the first thing to go in the morning, but I guess it was forgotten. What a cutie!
Here is all of Eric's side of the family that stayed the first night that we were there. I was really really glad they didn't take pictures the night before when we were properly dressed and put together. REALLY glad that instead they sucked us into it in the morning when we were still in pajamas.
It was great to spend so much time with so much family!

Saturday, December 13, 2008

madilyn's day

Madilyn had lots of fun playing in our Christmas stuff on her birthday. We had a quiet night at home, knowing we'd have a family party the next day.I can hardly believe she's already 3! She can be so sweet and thoughtful, trying to make me laugh after she's made me upset :P I love this girl!
Madilyn REALLY wanted a snowman birthday cake so when Eric saw this one at Wal-Mart he couldn't pass it up (although we already had another cake!). She loved it, of course.
Eric took a bunch of videos of the party the next day, but very few pictures. Thanks anyway to everyone who came to celebrate!