Christmas in Iowa

Christmas in Iowa this year was a HUGE success. We had a great four days down there with family. The girls got a lot of auntie and uncle time and also grandma and grandpa time. They played, did make-up, baked and watched daddy and uncle chad work. Couldn't ask for a better holiday with a wonderful family.

Thursday we headed to Tara and Jeff's house in Des Moines for a fun gathering of family and friends. Alivia got her fix in with all the kids and ran around like crazy people playing tag and hide and go seek.

Ella got some baby play time in with Stella, Aryton and Jonny. Even though Ella scared Aryton to whole night they still had a great time.

We even had time to fit in some ginger bread house making. Alivia and Auntie did a great job working on a almost perfect house.

Auntie had a hard time with Alivia wanting to eat all the candy or like the icing. I finally had to say "no one is going to eat it when were done so eat away"

Final product... Not to bad

Ella working on her tractor

Christmas time....... Ella with her new train ride on toy

Alivia enjoying her new rocking chair that auntie Courtney and uncle Mark made.

Alivia trying on her new slippers and robeOh and the best gift of all..... the trampoline

We jumped all night long

Ella even got in on it too

Oh and can't forget the big monkey tent uncle Chase and Rachel got....