Christmas 2009

We had an awesome time celebrating Christmas with our families in Indianapolis and in Michigan! Highlights from our Indy visit were spending time with family at both Grandma Jackie's and Grandpa and Grandma Stower's house playing games and eating great food at both :), hanging out at home with Mom, Dad, Lauren and James--Dad got a Wii for Christmas and we had a blast learning how to bowl, golf, and play tennis on the Wii. Justin and I were actually sore the next day...either we are getting old or those games really do provide a workout! I also really loved spending time shopping with Lauren on the day after Christmas!! I really love my sister-in-law and wish we could spend time together more often!

Justin and I

Justin and Mom

James and Lauren

Justin with a creatively wrapped shovel from cousin Kelsie :)

Michigan was a winter wonderland! We had so much sledding with Maddy, Jake and Chandy--there is something about bundling up and playing in the snow that made us feel like kids again! We also had fun swimming, playing pool and eating Jett's Pizza at a hotel. Of course, we loved Dad's Dutch cooking and Mom's cookies! We were also able to visit with my Mom in Bay City and Ericka (niece) in Grand Rapids--it was an awesome visit!

Sweet Maddy and Auntie reading books in the Bay City Library--she loves reading as much as I do :)

Brandon, Chandy, Maddy, Justin and I visiting Mom in Bay City-Jake took the picture

Justin and Dad playing pool

Jake and Auntie

Maddy the Mermaid--she LOVED the pool!

Uncle Justin and Jake bonding on the sledding hill

Maddy

Auntie Chandy and Maddy :)