Sunday, December 31, 2017

Christmas in Iowa

Our Stauffer Christmas celebrations started out with Celie's first set of braids!

She really did leave them alone if no one really talked about them!

Celie and her God-father

Lots of cousin fun



When games weren't being played

discussions were being made

Our delicious Christmas dinner

Time to open presents!n 

Celie trying on her new boots!



Time for Stauffer Family bowling!

These three really got in to it!




So sad when it wasn't their turn.

Just Kidding - even the waiting was fun!


Christmas 2017

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Christmas in Wisconsin




Starting the trip off right with supper at our favorite Spring Grove restaurant.

Got home just in time for the Annual Christmas Eve Eve gathering!

A lot of important discussions to get caught up on...aka gray hairs search & who's grown/who's shrunk

The next day was Christmas celebration #1 with Aunt Andrea and cousins!





One of my favorite photos of these two : ) 

Lucky for us is started snowing so we got to get outside for some fun!





Christmas Eve 2017 - All ready for bed!

All ready for church.

Christmas celebration #2

One of my favorite Powers Christmas trees of all times! Good work, Mom & Dad!

Looking at warm summer memories on a cold Christmas day. 

Thanks for a wonderful visit home you two!


Thursday, December 21, 2017

Daycare Festive Fun

Ms. Amanda loves having fun festive holi - days!

Cookie Decorating



Pajamas, Popcorn, & Polar Express

Present Exchange Time!


Henry's favorite gift - Krazy Gears! 

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Christmas on Main with Cousin Liam

One of my favorite things about Waverly is Christmas on Main. The store fronts are filled with people acting out favorite Christmas scenes. There is a live Nativity and plenty of Christmas music. Hot spots filled with Nestle hot chocolate and cookies on every block so you can stay warm even on the coldest of nights. And there is a horse drawn trolley you can ride to get from the Santa house to the ice sculpture. It is just super magical and fun to see the whole town of Waverly out enjoying this festive event! This year was even more special because Grandma Jane and Aunt Doe brought cousin Liam for his first over night so he could join in on the fun!



Grandma and Liam got quite a kick out of our Jingle book and bark!

These two were way to excited to eat much supper but we made it through...

First hot spot of the night!

And apparently that is all I took for pictures of this wonderful event (ugh). It is a bit hectic with kids and got cold fast for little Celie.  They did come home with some fun goodies and props!

And honestly the best part was yet to come - 

A little game time in Henry's room and THEN


SLEEP OVER TIME! They told us Grandma Jane was in charge so... Grandma Jane went in once to encourage some sleeping. When that didn't quite work we ended up moving Henry to our room. Good effort boys but we'll try again next time!

Finished up our visit with some HyVee pancakes. Thanks so much for the visit!!

The rest of the day I spent with this sick girl. She did give me one quick smile but 

this is pretty much how she rolled for most of the time.