My Grandma has always lived up north. When I was younger she lived in the Maryland, DC area and now she is the Northern VA parts. Not counting the countless times she traveled to visit me when I was young she has spent priceless time with me after I had Allie. She stayed with me and helped me and was amazing. She would drive down for the week and drive home for the weekends when Jason came home. He was working out-of-town at that time. After Madison she would come down and visit both of my girls frequently for the day and then drive the 3 hours back in the afternoon. Nothing stopping her.

Age is starting to catch up a bit and driving that long of distance has become a tad harder so trips down are not as easy. That’s ok though! We can make the drive up. Last year when my mom brought her down to see our new home it was wonderful and we sat down to take our 4 generation picture!

Grandparents are something so special. I am so very thankful for mine everyday.

My girls LOVE their Great Grandma!!

The 4 Generation Picture  

First off I was really excited about some of the wrapping paper I found this year.

Tree on Christmas Eve Day

Spent Christmas Eve at my dads

Following the example from my friend Amy, Santa did a great job with the presents and he even decorated the house with snowflakes!! The kids were amazed when they woke up this year!  Thanks Amy

Christmas morning Allie was able to get almost half of her gifts opened before Madison had even started into one.

Madison and her mic…. This is only the beginning 

The girls put on a little show for us. Allie played her recorder and she had Madison sing. My favorite part. When Madison sings the song alone, at the end of the song she goes high note. When she is singing with Allie, Allie plays a note lower and a little off-key and Madison trys to sing it that way. I love it, the two of them working together. Allie does a good job of pulling Madison out of her shell in front of people. However it was just family in the room

PS ignore that the video is sideways I will have to fix that later, it is still watchable… I had camera the wrong way…. duhduh!

We spent the evening at my mom’s and the girls made some snow.

My mom and step dad’s bull-dog cat. He is HUGE!!

Madison with one of her most favorite gifts this year. It came from Santa. Her American girl doll.

My Beautiful Girls.