Friday, December 31, 2010

Christmastime

Wow, I'm exhausted! We've had quite the busy holiday season this year, but we're finally home and getting back to normal. We spent last week in Ohio, first visiting my family, then Mike's, and then back to my family again for Christmas. Santa was nice enough to visit our house before we left! This was probably our last Christmas in Ohio for awhile. It will be nice to start our own traditions here, but we'll miss having all of our family around.
Grant's sleeping during the trip was absolutely horrible, which was pretty miserable for Mike and me. Not only were we in the same room with him most of the time, but we also didn't want him keeping everyone else awake. We are definitely cracking down on this sleepless baby for the new year! Between late pregnancy bathroom breaks and a baby that doesn't sleep, I'm pretty sure I haven't slept through the night in over a year!
Here are some pictures from the last week, in no particular order. I was practicing shooting with my new 35mm lens, as well as shooting in manual mode which I just recently learned how to do. That, plus Mike's decision to not use a flash in very low light led to lots of blurry pictures. As Mike pointed out, blurry memories are better than none at all! Thanks to all of our family for a great visit!



Monday, December 13, 2010

Wonderful Time of the Year

We had a busy weekend here. Besides Mike's 31st birthday, his mom also flew in for a quick visit and we had our annual Christmas party with friends and Santa. There were the same number of families at the party, but almost twice as many kids this year. Nine 2-year olds and seven babies (Grant's the oldest of the bunch) makes for some craziness! Nolan did great with Santa and was happy to tell him he'd like "a digger, a bike, and toys" for Christmas!



Christmas Photos

Mike and I attempted a Christmas photo shoot with the boys to get a picture for our Christmas cards. Needless to say, getting a picture of them together and happy is not easy! Here are some of the shots that didn't make the cut.






And here's a picture of Mike and me on our way to his company holiday party!