Christmas

Both Mer and Charlie awoke at 6:45 am on Christmas morning, and they were so excited to see that Santa came with gifts.  Charlie was excited to join in on the action this year.
Later that afternoon, Meredith enjoyed playing outside and building a snow fort.

Christmas at Meijer Gardens

We enjoyed a fun Sunday visit to Meijer Gardens to view the Christmas tree displays.  Mer and Charlie's favorite exhibition was the miniature train / miniature Grand Rapids display.

Christmas Photo Outtakes

Here are some outtakes from our Christmas card photo blitz tonight.  I think we managed to get a decent shot before Charlie completely lost it.  Thanks for the cute outfits, Nannie!

Santa Parade

Meredith, Patsi, Gavin, and I braved the cold on Saturday for the Rockford Santa Parade.  We were rewarded with music, floats, Santa, and LOTS of candy.