Christmas Highlights!

This Christmas seems like it was one of the best and here are some of the reasons, in no particular order:

--Our annual baking day with Mom, Emily, Grandma, Uncle Paul, and Leah.

--Making a gingerbread house with Leah, a new tradition.

--Taking Leah to see Christmas lights, it really gets us in the Holiday Spirit

--Having Leah spend Christmas Eve with us this year (we usually only have her on Christmas morn)

--Seeing the love my family has for Leah, and knowing how lucky she is to have them, and we are to have her.

--Staying in my PJ's and watching my hubby and his brother play with his "new toys" for Christmas.

--Having a Rock Band (a video game) reunion with Michael and his brother.

--A mini-Haugen family reunion, at mom's and dad's.

--Michael taking 2 weeks off work, and getting to spend some quality time with him.

--Moses (the dog) and his new shoes.

Here are some pictures of the highlights: (most are also on Facebook!!)

Leah with Grandma Carol:

and with Grandpa Dan:

Mom and Grandma, ohhing and ahhing over their annual calendar gift:

Sisters!!:

Grandma loving her new slippers:

Leah "performing" for the Family on Christmas Eve:

Mom, with her family: Uncle Paul and Grandma:

Moses and his new shoes:

Leah's gingerbread house: