Our family Christmas, the grand finale at G & G Jones', and stockings

Well guys? Christmas 2013 is in the books now. This past week, we finished up celebrating Christmas with you guys openeing your presents from Santa at both our house, and Grandma and Grandpa Joneses. You also, just this morning, got presents from Santa in your stockings. It was an amazing Christmas and Hadley, you were soooo excited with each present that you opened. Henry, you especially love your tool set, train and train table, and glider bike! Hadley, you love everything but love your dollies, rocking chair and walker toys. You are days away from walking now! Love you kids! Merry Christmas indeed!

Merry Christmas! Hadley's 1st!

Merry Christmas kids! Hadley, this was your first Christmas and you couldn't have been a sweeter angel! Christmas Eve we made it to Grandpa Clair's house, after church in Lake Crystal, to celebrate with Grandma Jones' side of the family. You guys did well in church, despite the 2 hour car ride just before to get there. Henry, the sermon was about "hot chocolate and cookies," and you said, very loudly and three times, "chocolate", in church. You also announced, three times, "we're done," as the serviced stretched on. Love you kid! You guys enjoyed being with family and opening gifts after. Hadley, you especially love the baby doll you received! The next morning, we headed up to Aunt Meredith's house for Papa Jones' Christmas and more fun and family time was spent there. Hadley, people gushed over your cuteness! We love you baby girl! Happy first Christmas and thank you to Henry who, despite acting very 'two,' was a good big brother and was our very happy to be with family Christmas boy! A gigantic thank you to everyone for making it soooo special!

opening presents at Tiad's

couldn't make you guys more 'boy,' and 'girl,' Henry you love your tool set

Hadley, you LOVE you baby doll

our baby at Christmas!

crawling like crazy, and fast, if it's to mommy :)

and pulling up and cruising furniture 

some of "the girls," this Christmas (please daddy, when mommy is this far out of the shot, it means she would rather not be in it ;)

some of Henry's photography

most of "the gang"

more of Henry's photograhy. xoxo Grandpa!

our family of 4

special little moment with Grandma and Hadley

and Grandpa too. 

back home enjoying their gifts!

tuckered out Christmas boy :)

More Christmas fun!

Well kids, we have really "done it up," this year holiday style! Henry, you have really enjoyed making Christmas cookies with mommy and participated in all parts of making them. You loved measuring out the ingredients, mixing the dough, rolling it out and making the "shapes." Your favorite part was frosting them and adding sprinkles, well it was at least a close second to eating them! We also make a trip downtown to Macy's Christmas Elves display and watched the holidazzle parade fro the first time ever. Henry, you loved it! Hadley, you also helped with the cookies by holding the unused cookie cutters and were a total trooper through out our downtown adventure. You continue to love being where all the people are and seeing all the sights. Just 5 days now until the festivities begin! We can't wait!

had to add this shot of getting bundled up to go sledding with daddy...our MN babies

Thanksgiving and Christmas fun!

Thanksgiving this year was a little different guys. Both mommy and daddy had to work but we tried to make it special, nevertheless. In the morning with mommy, we watched the Thanksgiving day parade and Henry, you and mommy made little head dresses for you to wear during the feast. Daddy got off early and came home and cooked. He made us home made chicken noodle soup and stuffing.We skyped daddy's side of the family at great aunt Janis' house so that we could see everyone and participate in the annual singing before the meal. Then mommy was off to work and after naps, Grandma Jones drove all the way to visit and brought leftovers from Janis'. It was a special day. Since then, we have bought our Christmas tree, lit the house, decorated, made our Christmas lists, taken our Christmas card photo, and have even went to visit Santa! Henry, you have been loving every minute of the holiday's and can sing the chorus to Jingle Bell's flawlessly and even in key. You sat very well for Santa and told him that you want, "a train and candy." Hadley, you did not enjoy sitting on Santa's lap but no shocker there. You are still warming up to "others." We love you guys and can't wait till Christmas!!!