Christmas 2013

This year we headed to Iowa for Christmas. As always this trip was nothing near smooth. We had delayed flights, cancelled flights, lost luggage for 3 days, etc. However, it was all worth it for the perfect week with family. We packed a lot into the week; baking cookies, sledding, shopping, hitting all our favorite restaurants, Derek's birthday, catching up with good friends, you name it we most likely did it!

Madelyn loved Christmas this year. It was really fun to see her getting into it. She loved opening presents and got very excited about her gifts. We would have to take breaks and let her play with some otherwise she got overwhelmed. Some of her favorite gifts were a kitchen, little people amusement park, stroller for her baby dolls, pink toddler broom to sweep like mom, hug me Elmo, an activity suitcase, an awesome color pad, a whole new wardrobe and lots more. She was spoiled rotten thats for sure! Baby W even got some presents this year. Thanks to Aunt Sue, Krystie, Kerra and Elly he got his first outfits. It was fun for Derek and I to get blue things as we have gotten so use to pink:)

We couldn't have asked for a better week and we are so thankful for everything. It is getting harder for all the family to get together anymore that we have really grown to appreciate and cherish the time we  have with everyone! It was especially neat to see Madelyn and Beckett playing together. They are at an age that they loved playing with each other and when Beckett left Madelyn walked around the house calling for him:( Here are lots of pictures from Christmas this year!

It was a white Christmas for sure!

Someone LOVED sledding or as she called it "more slide"

B and Mads sledding :)

Derek's Birthday Party!

Baking Christmas cookies with Nana

Someone got a taste of the frosting

Cutest little aprons thanks to Nana!

Telling stories before bed

Christmas Eve morning at Grandpa and Grandmas!

Someone was pretty excited about Elmo!

Helping Grandpa play card games

Christmas Eve

Yummy strawberry Santa treats that Grandma made

Christmas Eve

Christmas morning, Santa CAME!

Madelyn opening her stocking from Santa

Some many great gifts!

Giving Nana kisses for all their fun new gifts!

Christmas Day at Aunt Sues, we couldn't get a smile but the holding hands was precious! 

Christmas Day :)

Family Picture Christmas Day

Great picture from Christmas Day

We were taking a girls pictures and Madelyn came running in, apparently not happy we left her out, haha!

Opening gifts at Aunt Sues, Madelyn was very excited about her new pans from Aunt Elly and Aunt Kerra!

 And the entertainment of the week, Nana's new ride for the grandkids! They loved riding in it and lets just say their driving skills were the best laughter we had all week!