Christmas 2012 and after

The day after Rose's birthday party in MD, we drove up to PA to celebrate Christmas. We stayed the night of the 23rd at Joe and Deb's house and on the 24th, we went up to Erie to visit Mr. and Mrs. B (Marc's parents) for a few hours until we needed to go Grandma Ida's Christmas Eve party. The kids had fun and were very spoiled! I was not able to get any pictures of them opening presents as we were busy helping them do so.

 Playing with toys at Mr and Mrs B's house

 Talking while I'm trying to take his picture

 Haha....that's Marc for ya!

 Rose with Mrs. B/Grandma Jeannette

 Rose with Mr. B/Papa Bob

 awe

 Asking Uncle Marc to come over and lift him up

 One..two..three.....

 Wheeee!

 Rose wanted a turn

 Whee!

 Both kids at the same time

 Daddy swinging Rose around now

 All the cousins together!

Zack, Caleb, Jake, Isabella, Madison, Isaac, Marissa, Jimmy, and Rose

Aunt Beth with Rose

Aunt Beth with Rose and Madison

Isaac and Rose eyeing Marissa's candycane

She found the remote

Papa Joe with a handful of grandkids

Isaac sitting on Bethie

Isaac with Uncle Danny

Rose with Uncle Danny

Gathering all the kids for some singing (see video below)

Signing Jingle Bells

Rose watching with Daddy and Uncle Danny and Aunt Mary

Piled up on the couch, waiting for presents

Aunt Katie with Rose and Madison

Christmas morning was spent at Joe and Deb's house. Santa left them a letter along with some goodies in their stocking, plus they got to open one gift from mommy and daddy. The rest of the presents were at home in MD. We drove back that day and skyped with Grandma Teresa, Papa Mike, Grandpa Ed, and Grandma Lucy (on two computers) while they opened presents. Again, we don't have any pictures of them opening gifts. Oops.

Rolled up letter from Santa

Santa's letter (click to enlarge)

Stockings filled and one gift each to open Christmas morning

Rose's loot

Isaac's loot (minus dump truck)

Ike with his dump truck

At home the next day

Gifts from Santa. There is also a huge pirate ship 

water table but we left that in the box and 

will unpack it when we get to Hawaii

Playing with his ship

Isaac playing with the castle

Rose playing with the castle

awe, playing together

Bugging her doggy

With her cabbage patch doll

Finally took her 12 month pics (only a week late!)

"CHEEEEEESE!"

Found another sticker

Eating a decorated oreo from Grandma T and Papa Mikee

Woke up not feeing well, poor kid

Passed out on the couch... he had gotten sick a few times by now.

 

Feeling a little better to sit up and eat 

some goldfish, but still a little tired

Meanwhile, Rose was feeling fine and was having with the doodle board

And this is the most snow we got all year haha 

It soon melted because it started to rain, boo!

And that's a wrap!