Twas The Night Before Christmas

Tuesday afternoon we headed home to Marquette for Christmas. The weather did not cooperate that day and made the ride up terrible. It took us 14 hours to get there. It was so icy which was very nerve racking. We even pulled over in Lansing to try and rent a 4 wheel drive vehicle and we couldn't find one anywhere. So we went ahead very slowly and eventually made it safe and sound. I was SO relieved to be home! Wednesday was Christmas Eve and we slept in and then relaxed most of the early day. We went to church at 5, then came home and took a few family pics and had a spaghetti dinner.

Rylee leaving church. She looked so darn cute in that jacket and hat and I was surprised that she actually wore the hat and liked it.

Ta dah! She's showing everyone her hat.

The Anderson Family picture

Our Family of 3 and soon to be 4

Another family pic

Rylee and Quincy all dressed up for church. They looked adorable and were both very good during mass.

Rylee singing =)

I love this picture of Quincy! He looks so grown up but yet still so little.

Gramma had fun ornaments on her tree. Rylee's favorites were the football, the car, and the airplane. She pointed and showed everyone them.

If Quincy dropped his pacifier Rylee was sure to be there to get it for him and shove it back in (whether he wanted it or not.)

Proud Uncle Brad

Pajama time!

Sharing her sippy with Quincy (again, whether he liked it or not.)

He must have liked it, he's giving her hugs and kisses.

She loves her hugs from her cousin.

Before the kids went to bed, Grampa read Twas The Night Before Christmas. He put his Santa hat on and Rylee did not like that at all. As you can see in this picture she just stared at the hat. Santa came to her daycare a few days before and her along with a few other kids all screamed when they sat on his lap. Obviously Santa left an impression on Rylee cause she was not going to sit on Grampa's lap once he put that Santa hat on. So Gramma had to hold her and they sat next to him as he read the book.

Grampa took the hat off but she still wasn't too sure. It still was cute and a tradition my dad and the kids will enjoy for years to come.