Christmas 2011- the good, the bad, and the ugly

road trip- good

stay at nana and papa's house- good

got to see auntie kellee and uncle robb- good

great gram was there too- good

no snow to go sledding- bad

Santa came with lots of presents- good

lots of food- good bad :(

Ronnie and Jodee start feeling sick after presents are opened on Christmas Day- bad

Ronnie looses his Christmas Eve Dinner- ugly

Jodee heads to bed and doesn't come out until dinner time-  bad

pictures were taken, but not too many- bad

Ronnie and Jodee feel much better by that night- good

Madison wakes up at 2am with a tummy ache- bad

Madison pukes... in nana and papa's bed- ugly

Auntie Kellee, Nana, and Papa all get sick the next day- bad

said sickness doesn't last too long- good

somehow Beckham and Robb escape- good

got to celebrate Kellee's birthday- good

going home- usually that's not good but I think they were all happy to see us leave this time ;)

Making gingerbread houses

 letter to santa

 cookies, milk and carrots.  There was much debate as to how exactly Santa would get inside- Nana and Papa have a wood stove instead of a fireplace...  so glad he made it!

 Such excitement!

 Santa brought Madison an itouch and a speaker.  We lost her from that point on.

Grace loves dogs.  She got this one that barks when you squeeze it.

if you ask Grace what the doggie says, she will tell you "Fruff!"  not Ruff, but Fruff- I love it! 

Special thumb-war glove

 Ronnie special ordered a case of Jones Soda for Madison and Beckham with their very own pictures on the bottles and a special note just for them.  So cool!

 She was enjoying herself

 two of my favorite faces

 Madison made artwork for everyone at a camp she went to.  She was so excited to have them open it.

 best. photo. ever.  Makes me smile

 chatting with Nana

 celebrating smelf's birthday

All in all it was a pretty great Christmas.  But next year, we can do without the puking!