Our Christmas Season

Merry Christmas everyone! Or perhaps I should be saying Happy New Year, as today is already New Year's Eve! This holiday season has been a fast one! We started off by celebrating with Darren's family the first weekend of December in Fargo. Darren's mom rented us all rooms at the Holiday Inn. The kids had a great time in the pool...so did the dads! Landon loved to splash in the pool. It took him awhile to get used to the water, but he soon realized how fun it is and was having a wonderful time!

Landon with his cousins Bailey, Sam, Isaac, and Conner.

We visited with Darren's dad and Deanna the weekend before Christmas. They came out to watch Landon so that Darren and I could go on a date. We saw our first movie since Landon has been born and enjoyed a meal out alone. Landon got a very cool new "house" toy from his Grandparents that he loves to play with, especially the balls that go with it. We received a FLIP camera that I am thrilled about! I have been wanting a new digital video camera for a long time.

On Christmas Eve we headed to Annandale to celebrate at my mom and dad's house with both sides of our family. It's getting be be pretty tight quarters with all the new kiddos running around! Pretty soon we will have to start renting a hall! Here's a picture of my sisters and their families. Our families just keep growing. Next year there will be more in the picture!!!

On Christmas Day morning, Landon had fun exploring his Santa gifts. Santa was very good to him this year, but that's because he's such a good boy! He especially loves his new sled and likes to sit in it and get pulled around the house. We haven't tried it out yet in the snow as it's been soooo cold!

We went to Auntie Susan's for Christmas Day lunch and got to visit with my mom's side of the family a little more. Landon wasn't so thrilled about getting dressed up for the day!

We had a wonderful holiday season! I just had to throw this picture in as well because it's so darn cute! Darren has spent many hours shoveling snow the past week. He was shoveling a path for the dogs off the back patio when Landon happened to be playing near the door. He was very excited when he saw Daddy out there!!! (I think Daddy was a little excited too!)