Merry Christmas from Chicago!

Merry Christmas!

We have been blessed in the last week to have many family members in and out of our home. Emily and Paul stayed with us before making the journey up to Detroit for Christmas. It was so nice to get to watch Alaina play with Nana and Papa. She loves playing with her new cookie set that they gave her and I am sending it with her to Ishpeming along with the tea set Adam got her for the Christmas exchange so that she can play pretend with her big kid cousins :) She really enjoys giving everyone cookies and tea and telling people that the cookies are "hot" as she wears her little oven mit.

We spent Christmas morning just the three of us here at home and were able to relax and enjoy what the day was about! Alaina loves showing everyone baby Jesus in the nativity by the tree, and then will show baby Addison by pointing at my belly...she's too cute really! Then, my parents came up from Indianapolis to visit for a few days! Pete made cornish game hens, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and green beans for dinner...devine! We had ice cream pie for dessert, which is a tradition in my family around birthdays and the holidays. My mom brought leftovers from her Christmas morning breakfast, so Pete and I will get to have her breakfast casserole which Pete requests everytime we visit her in Indiana! My sister and her husband also come up today for some more family fun. I haven't seen them since their wedding in September!

Emily and Tracy are currently on their way from Detroit to our house to pick up Alaina for the big trip north! We feel so blessed that she was able to spend Christmas day with us, but that she will be able to visit with everyone in Ishpeming as well. I know that she will have so much fun reconnecting with all of you and learning to play with the big kids.

Pete and I will miss seeing all of you this Christmas. We hope that soon we'll be able to welcome you all to stay in our new home (we have 2 showings in the next few days!) and meet our new family member!

All our love this Christmas and a very happy New Year!
Emily Ann