After a late night of driving home, Kevin and I woke up to make sure Santa remembered to stop by our house a few days after Christmas. He did a wonderful job, I must say. He even left Addie a personalized note on her new easel. Love that guy!
"There are only two lasting bequests we can give our children...one is roots, the other wings." ~ Stephen Covey
Home for the (rest of the) Holidays
Christmas Part Three
We headed back down the I-5 and stopped in Central Point to see Uncle Brentie, Auntie Leeanne, and Cousin Marek.
Kissin' Cousins!
Too sweet!
Too sweet!
It is so fun to watch.
Here's some fun video of this good memory!
Another White Christmas in Sisters
On Christmas Day we arrived at my Grandpa Baker's home in Sisters, Oregon. We were thankful that the weather permitted our journey and we love the beauty of a white Christmas . Most importantly though, we love the people that surround us here.
When we pulled up, we jumped out of the car with Addie, without as much as putting a coat on her. We were so excited to let her experience the snow for the first time. (Last year doesn't count, right?) I don't think she minded one bit.
Christmas Gathering Numero Uno
Christmas 2010 was wonderful, but I think we might need to create some new traditions for Christmas 2011. We were in Oregon for a total of ten days and stayed in four different places during our stay. Although we loved time with our family and friends, coming home has never felt better.
We spent our first gathering with my Dad's side of the family: the Sitowski's. Those that could, gathered at my Grandma's home in Springfield. We ate a potluck dinner and played in the annual gift exchange.
Feeding her new "baby" her Great Grandma Sitowski gave her.

Grandpa and Addie, taking her sweet time to warm-up, as she did with just about everybody.
Playing with my cousin, Sam's daughter, Natalya.
Sam is my closest cousin in age and is in the background on the right.
Thinking whatever the adults are laughing at is pretty funny too.
T, Addie, and Grandpa looking at his new calendar.
Loving her new big girl chair and ottoman.
Thank you Grandpa and T!
And bear...wish I could add audio here of her calling saying "bear."
Classic fun with the box.

Sam is my closest cousin in age and is in the background on the right.
Thank you Grandpa and T!
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