Our Trip to Michigan

It's been a while since I've blogged, and I'm sorry it's taken so long! It's been more difficult to find time to blog ever since Isaac was born, but as he gets older, I'm sure it will get easier to find the time...But I'll hopefully put up alot today, because I've got tons of things to blog about!!

Mom has a jacuzzi in her bathroom, and the kids LOVE to take huge bubble baths in it! December's three cousins are here with her: Markus, Makenzi, and Emilia.

Mom is helping the kids make Christmas cookies, and they loved it! They each got a cookie cutter to help cut out the cookies.

Isaac's Great-Grandpa is holding him (my Mom's Dad)

Mom took all of us girls for a girls' day out, and it was so much fun! We went to Starbucks, went shopping at the mall, went out for lunch, did more shopping, and all around had an awesome day! From left to right: my sister-in-law Maria, my almost-sister-in-law Marie (she's marrying my little brother Klynt in July), my sister Kelli, and me.

Kelli holding her nephew

Markus and Makenzi wanted Isaac to try on Markus' boots, so Isaac was pretending to be a BIG boy!

The boys hanging out at night -- Brad, Isaac, and my Dad




Sometimes Isaac reminds me of a cat -- he loves to be cozy and warm and sit in front of fireplaces, so here Mom and him are cuddling in front of the warm fire.

One night we rented a movie that needed 3-D glasses, so here we are, looking quite nifty

Mom and Isaac

Isaac looking up at his Mommy (who loves him alot)

I think December is a bit afraid of holding Isaac, so she doesn't hold him very often (I think she's scared because the first couple of times she held him, he was crying, and that made her cry) -- but here's one of the few pictures where she's actually holding her little brother!

Makenzi, Emilia, and December all holding Isaac (he was a very good sport about it all!)

Emilia and December in matching outfits. They thoroughly enjoyed matching each other!


They're only four months apart in age, and they play well together...

Emilia and December in matching shirts, watching Clifford the Big Red Dog together.

Isaac and his Daddy taking a nap together.

We had such a wonderful time in Michigan! It was so fun to see all of my family and extended family and our church family again. We were there for the entirety of Brad's break -- we left on the day Brad finished his last exam, and we came back almost three weeks later, on the day before Brad began his January term. It was great to be able to be there for so long, although it went really fast! I especially enjoyed having all of the extra hands to help out with December and Isaac!