Christmas 2008

Christmas this year was a great one spent with family and friends. Here are a few pics from our trip back home (and a couple from his christmas program at school)...

Jackson's Christmas Program

Jackson & Daddy in front of our tree

Jackson & Santa

Santa brought him a giant snowman cookie Sledding w/Cam & Austin

Getting pulled behind the snowmobile
Making cookies w/great nana Barnett
Silly faces w/Hannah

Playing w/Sydney & Madelyn

Giving Sydney blow kisses

O Christmas Tree

The weekend before last, Nana and Papa Barnett came over and we continued the tradition we set last year of trekking into the woods to cut down the perfect Christmas tree. We tried a different place this year and had a wonderful time! They had cookies, and cocoa and a fire to keep warm. They even had Santa driving a tractor, pulling the wagons out to the field where you could choose from over 20,000 trees. It took a little time and we had trek thru some deep snow but we finally found the perfect tree. It was such a fun weekend and we look forward to continuing the tradition next year. Merry Christmas Nana & Papa!!

Beginning our Journey

Jackson had the right idea, riding in the sled.

The "Perfect" Tree

Our 2008 Christmas card

Since then we've had quite a bit more snow, a warm up with rain that melted most of the snow and now a deep freeze. This morning the weather gauge was reading -1 and a windchill of -17. BBRRRRR! We were able to get out and play in the snow a few times before it melted and I'm sure we'll have more chances since it isn't officially winter yet. I have to admit that I really don't mind playing in it, especially when I see how much Jackson loves it. We are looking forward to heading to MI for Christmas and seeing lots of family and friends that we haven't seen in a while. And we are looking forward to Jackson's Christmas program at school next Sunday.

Playing in the snow.

Our backyard after another 8" of snow.

Making snow angels.

We've gone retro.

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