We got in the holiday spirit early this year with a visit to Papa and Dede's new home outside of Chicago! This is Norah's first Christmas with Papa and Dede, and the first time I have spent Christmas with Dad in over ten years! I'd say we did a good job of making up for lost time! Norah had lots of firsts on this trip and felt right at home at Papa and Dede's house. The McGregor family made it over to celebrate too! We missed Greg alot on this trip, still hoping our schedules will change soon! It was a wonderful holiday and just goes to show that the best part about the holiday is gathering with family and ones you love... the date is just a minor detail!
The first order of business was to get the tree trimmed up and looking good!
Norah's ready to put the star on
Papa gave Norah a boost to top the tree
Papa helps with the fine tuning
Dede and Norah get the ornaments ready!
Time to get the ornaments on!
Tree trimmed and ready for action!
The best present anyone could put under a tree!
Papa and Dede with their girl on Navy Pier looking back on the beautiful Chicago skyline.
Quite a Christmas tree!
Norah catches a ride through Toyland
Norah's first Merry-go-round ride!
She loved it and went on it again and again!
Norah and I took a train ride around Toyland together
Norah was a little animal on this inflatable slide! She was just shy of the height requirement and so I went down with her the first time... and it was mildly terrifying! Fortunately they let the height thing 'slide' and she went crazy!
Norah had her first visit with Santa. She was a little shy, but she did tell him what she wanted for Christmas!
Becca and Scott and the lovely Miss Rozlyn came up to celebrate the holiday, making it feel like a proper Christmas. The girls were dressed to impress in their tutus!
Norah showed Roz all of her zoo buddies
Getting some big sister practice in
Bath time for little girls
Norah got her first ever haircut after this bath.
Goofy Girl
Mama and her girl... so sweet!
Our upside-down girl
Two peas in a pod!
Rozlyn stood up on her own for the first time!
She'll be walkin before we know it!
Rozlyn gets cozy with Papa
Somebody got what she wanted for Christmas!
Papa and his dancing Santa hat!
We went to the Brookfield Zoo to look at the lights and see some wild life!
The weather was just perfect for the polar bears!
Christmas card quality!
We all got a special treat and got to see the dolphin show!
It was a great way to end a great holiday!
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