MI Recap

We had a great visit to MI! It was nice that we were able to stay up there so long. Didn't feel as rushed as some visits :-)
Emma checking things out Christmas morning in Traverse City.

Playing with Jackson or "lill one"

Home from Christmas mass. Emma & Reese checking out what they never get to see.

Note for next year: Don't give them M&M's in the stocking as the first gift. She would have been happy to stop there. Save all food items for last.

We had to play in the snow!

All bundeled up. I kept saying that I was so happy to not be a mom in MI b/c it's a pain in the butt to keep a coat on Emma. I guess Mother Nature didn't like that comment b/c it's been so cold in CLT that Emma has to wear a coat & hat!

Now for Christmas #2 in Fenton. This is "nesting babies" from uncle Just.

We headed out to Huckelberry Railroad one night. Thought it would be fun to ride an 1871 steam engine for 40 minutes and see the lights. It was 24 degrees when we started and 17 degrees when we got off the train. I thought we'd be the only crazy people to take this tour...but nope there were 200 other crazies!

We got to meet Dancer the Reindeer.

We rode MI's fastest carousel. It went 10mph. They wouldn't let Emma ride on a horse with us holding her - she had to sit with one of us. Funny.

Emma & Addison as we were leaving the park.

Emma & I headed down to Detroit area to visit Erin, Amy & Avery. So fun to see them!

We headed over to the Wehner's for New Years Eve. Emma made it to 12:10! Jody & I tried to get a cute picture of Emma & Lauren. This was the best of the worst.

All the kids around 11pm.