Christmas In Dickinson

Our Family on Christmas Eve just before going to evening mass.

We were so excited to be able to be in Dickinson for over Christmas this year!!! Our kids have never been there for Christmas and it has been probably 6-8 years since Patrick and I have....so it was about time! We have had to cancel our trip there twice since we have been married because the weather is usually terrible...but not this year! This year we didn't have to even think twice about bad roads, a blizzard or any snow! Thank God for that!



On Christmas Eve morning we took the kids to the Community Center to swim, run around and play on the jungle gym...we all had a great time!



Daddy helping Gav after the waterslide.



Brave Sophia goes down the slide on her own!



Cute Sophia.

Gavin playing basketball with Papa Ken...it even looks like he is playing defense!

Gavin loved running after the basketball!

Patrick and my dad decided to play a little racquetball...who do you think won???

Sophia and Gavin watching the guys run around.

Little Gav.

Daddy and Soph.

For Christmas Eve dinner, my Grandma Bahley and Uncle Randy came over to my parent's place...they sure had a good time playing with the kids.

Mom and Dad cleaning up after a wonderful prime rib dinner.

Gavin showing his great grandma a cow.

Sophia showing off her pretty dress.

After dinner the kids got to open their gifts from Nana and Papa...

Millie was very excited about her gift too!

Gavin loves his new family of dairy cows:) Here he is waiting patiently for Papa to get the package open.

Sophia showing off her new Polly Pockets.

Papa showing Gav what to take a picture of next...he really enjoyed taking pictures with their camera!

Yeah! A cash register! It was a big hit! It will definitely come in hand while playing "store"...one of their favorites!

Randy showing Gavin how the cash register works.

Sophia helping Papa put their new shoppping cart together.

4 Generations of women in the family: My Grandma, Bertha, my mother, Bobbie, myself and Sophia...how cool!

Mama and her cute little kiddos.

Nana and Papa with their 2 grandchildren.

Sophia all dressed in her Christmas best ready for church.

Gavin all dressed up in his Christmas best...what a smile!

After church the kids each picked out a cookie that they wanted to leave out for Santa along with a small glass of milk. Sophia is here arranging everything on the plate:)

So excited that Christmas is finally here!!!!!

Our 2 munchkins.

On Christmas morning Sophia notified all of us that Santa had come!!!!!!!! Mama is helping Gavin check out what Santa left him in his stocking...

Sophia got the telescope that she asked for!

Gavin got the fishing pole that he asked for!

Proud fisherman!

The Little Mermaid doll....wow!

Daddy and Sophia showing off Sophia's favorite princess:)

Gavin cuddling with Papa...how cute!

Gav got a new race track!

I think he is kind of excited!!!

Love this one!

Helping Papa open his gift.

Daddy helping Soph figure out the telescope.

Look at those pointed toes!

Gavin where are your pointed toes???

Gavin all dressed up to go out sledding! There was not a whole lot of snow in Dickinson but just where it mattered...down one side of the hill!

Sophia is all ready to go too!

Silly Gav!

For dinner on Christmas Day we went to my dad's sister, Karla, and her husband, Russ's house. I had lots of relatives there so it was just a great family Christmas get together! Here are my grandma, Tillie, and grandpa, Bob.

Gavin and his great grandpa.

Sophia all of a sudden was attached to her great grandma and had to sit on her lap for the rest of the family pictures!

My grandparents, cousins and Sophia of coarse: (1st row) Garrett, Grandma, Sophia, Grandpa, Hope (2nd row) myself, Heather, Kaylee, Haylee and Holly

Our family along with my parents...don't those kids look thrilled about another picture!

We had such a great Christmas back at home in Dickinson...one we all will never forget! Thanks Mom and Dad for everything!