Thursday, December 26, 2013

Christmas at the Van Grouws - part 1

All three of us traveled up to NWI for an extended stay
this year for Christmas from Dec. 21-26.
We had a great time spending some
quality time with family.


December 21
Aubrey helping Grandma make supper


"horsing" around with Grandpa


trying to get a nice picture before church


December 23
COUSIN DAY!


Steve breaking in the cookie dough from Mom












decorating cookies with the girls...


...went better than anticipated actually!


Christmas party with the Van Grouws
December 23 evening


waiting to open presents, while playing their computers


a Cinderella ornament


"A Doc McStuffins doctor kit!
I KNEW IT!"


checking Mommy's baby's heartbeat


Belle Barbie with wild hair






 


Grandpa Van Grouw made all the kids
 this candle holder from pipes - very cool!


a new devotional book


the BIG one!


a vanity set "just like Camryn"


putting together a puzzle before bed
with Uncle Josh and Uncle Curt


Mom embroidered a blanket and burp rag
for new baby girl



December 24
getting her toes and fingers done
with her new polish


playing a game of UNO


messing around with Uncle Curt
(in a princess dress and Santa hat :))


bath time at Grandmas is always interesting


bedtime stories after bathtime with Gavin


MERRY CHRISTMAS!
December 25


playing her new game
"Don't break the ice" with Grandpa
(one of Mommy's favorite childhood games)


*sleeping* with Daddy


Aubrey being a REAL Pizza Ranch girl
with Grandma's hat and real pizza :)


family photo op
(consider this our Christmas card pic ;))


Grandpa and Grandma with their 3 grandkids





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