merry christmas!

This year we spent Christmas with the Carlsons in Hudson. We all very much enjoyed the long weekend and quality time with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Brian, Aunt Pam, and cousins Drew & Dylan.

the cousins

decorating christmas cookies

helping grandma with clean-up

the boys

lincoln logs with grandpa

aunt pam and cousin dylan

presents, presents, and more presents...

whitney checking her old man's ticker with her new medical kit

not one to be jealous, max was just as excited about whitney's gift as she was!

mommy taught whitney a few of her old cheerleading moves to try in her new outfit from uncle brian and aunt pam

whitney and drew testing out their new puzzles

christmas morning!

last but certainly not least... the matching christmas family jammies!

special christmas-time visits

The big man himself, Santa Claus, stopped by a neighborhood shop this weekend and met with the local kiddies. Max was enthralled with his beard while Whitney perfected her stone cold expression. Despite the way it looks she enjoyed meeting with Santa too!

The weekend also brought a visit from friends Seamus and Amanda.

tis the season...

typical day with a 7 and 19 month old

winter is here!

One unexpected bonus on our trip to MN was the snow in Hudson, WI. Whitney busted out the sled and took full advantage of the opportunity. Max, on the other hand, didn't have the appropriate gear with him so he'll have to wait 2 weeks to check it out for himself. Despite staying indoors, Max found all sorts of fun to be had at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

back inside...