Saturday, December 26, 2009

Christmas Eve in Dwight

Well, we really lucked out because we got down to Dwight and back before the big snowstorm hit here in Chicago. Even so, I was nervous about the icy weather so we took my dad' s big SUV down for our trip. Good thing too- because Isabel's Grandma and Grandpa Leppin and Arkansas relatives SPOILED her rotten and we needed lot of extra room to bring home her gifts. It didn't take her long to find her biggest present under the tree. A brand new Radio Flyer wagon! This will be perfect for trips this summer. She was excited to "pull up" on this box but as usual she seemed to be even more interested in the bow than the present.

Isabel had fun playing with Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Aaron. She even took a pretty good afternoon nap in her Pak N Play!
When she woke up she got to open all of her other Christmas presents.. and boy were there a lot!
Her Aunt Debby, Aunt Belinda, and Uncle Bill got her all sorts of cute new clothes- she will be the best dressed kid at daycare for sure. She also got several musical toys from her grandparents and Uncle Aaron. These are her favorite thing right now because she has learned how to press all the buttons. (and what a glorious sound that makes)

Grandma and Grandpa know that monkeys are Isabel's FAVORITE!

On Christmas Eve we always go to church in Dwight and hear Jason's dad's message. This year it was about the light that came into the world on Christmas Eve. It is always nice to be with our family at church and this time Isabel only had to leave the service once (she gets a little vocal during the message- making a joyful noise I guess) Of course we got her dressed up for church but she was NOT going to smile for pictures no matter what.
After church we came home and put Isabel to sleep and the adults opened presents too. Jason was like a little kid. He couldn't wait to play with his new putter.
I, on the other hand, was enjoying my beautiful new bling bling earrings from my in-laws.

Thank you everyone for the thoughtful gifts! We loved everything. I am so glad we got to spend the holidays with our family and even more glad that the weather didn't ruin it. Love you!

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