Thanks-mas or Christma-giving

Finley doesn't get to see her cousins all that often, but we were spoiled to spend Thanksgiving at Greg and Erin's house in Bloomington and then a few weeks later celebrate the Morgan family Christmas at our house. 

 

The weather on Thanksgiving was so mild - we went to the park before dinner and didn't even need coats!

 

 

Cousin Table

 

Here are the best photos I got of Grandma and Grandpa with the grandkids.  I can't help but laugh and think of awkward family photos.  It's no small task to get everyone looking and smiling!

 

Before we left, they put up their Christmas tree and Fiona was in awe.  We spent plenty of nights in front of the crackling fire and had a great trip as usual. 

 



Fast forward a few weeks, and it's Christmas at our house!  We had the brilliant idea of taking everyone snow tubing, but when it was 60 degrees the Monday before, things looked unlikely. 

 

Thankfully, Eco Baken opened for the first time this season at 11am on the Saturday we'd planned.  The snow had just been made and wasn't ideal, but we had a great time and burned off lots of energy.  It was actually a relatively warm winter day with full sun!

 



 

I'm a little nervous Finley is going to be all about crotch-rockets and mustangs because she loved it - the faster, the better. 

 

Grandpa out for a few turns!

 

Grandma (and sometimes Erin and Anne) kept Fiona company inside the chalet. 

 

Hot chocolate with her cousin. 

 

While waiting for the hill to open, we hit up the 1980's arcade.  The screen changed enough that Finley never had to use a quater :)

 



 

Yep, I married him.

 



 

Afterwards, we came home and indulged on apps and Christmas dinner. 

 

Lastly, it was gift opening time.  Fiona got lots of book and toy love.

 



 

Joe got a pair of Bulls zubaz - welcome to the family!

 

 

Finley enjoyed all of her gifts!

 

 

The next morning, Fiona was baptized and we awoke to our first big snow of the season.  It made getting home pretty rough for Erin and Greg and impossible for the rest of the crew who's flights were cancelled.  Ironically, we barely had enough snow for tubing the day before.