Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Christmas with Grampa Dave




McCabe Christmas

She's going to be a wonderful big sister!
Our family with Grandpa McCabe.
Matching hats with Cousin Hayley thanks to Grampa Dave!

Christmas at GGK's House

We enjoyed Christmas dinner with some of the Kliebenstein family at my Grandma's house. Madelyn had so much fun with cousin Lauren! They ate lots of cookies!




Christmas at Our House

We enjoyed a quiet Christmas Eve at home. We went to church, ate a nice supper together, opened presents, and watched Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas. Mama fell asleep first. But Maddy and Daddy heard Santa and Rudolph's jingle bells on the roof!Pretty Christmas dress.
Opening presents from Mama and Daddy.

Santa came!


Christmas Eve Snowman


Nick and Maddy took advantage of the wet snow/rain we received on Christmas Eve and made a snowman in the yard. They used the snow paint that Maddy got for Christmas from Nick's cousin Hannah. They had so much fun! By the time we got back from church that night, the paint had run and the snowman was more of a wet, iceman. Oh well, there will be more!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas!


Meeting Baby Sam

Tuesday night we met Liz, Dave, and Sam for supper at Culver's. They are back visiting from Brooklyn, NY, where they now live. It was our first time meeting Sam. It was great seeing them and wish we could have spent more time with them. Madelyn loved Sam!

Casey Christmas


VanAcker Christmas


Christmas with Nana



Baking Cookies

We recently baked Christmas cookies with Grammy. Madelyn enjoyed eating them the best!





Saturday, December 12, 2009

Baby Jesus

Madelyn loves our Nativity scene. She loves to look at Baby Jesus with his mommy and daddy. She says the baby in ours is a boy baby, but the one at Grammy's house is a girl baby.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Snow Day!

Madelyn's first snow angel.
Sledding!

"I'm stuck!"

Helping shovel.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree


Madelyn is very proud of the tree she decorated. She helped with the big one too--which she calls the "big boy." She has hardly touched either one. I guess a bit of pride in your work helps prevent any destruction!