Holiday Weeks 2023-2024

Holidays weeks - Christmas and New Years 2023-2024!
We've been traveling!

First- the Iowa trip!
We went to see Grandma Patti and Grandpa Jeff and then to the extended family Christmas to see Great Grandma Margaret and Great Grandpa David!
A present before Christmas from our friends Bre, Jeremy, Ellie, and Violet
Mo liked his, too!
Then to Fairfield
Bluey hat!
Grandma Patti snuggles


Grandpa Jeff reading Noah a new book
Noah loved opening presents
Mo loved getting a bath
Decorating Christmas cookies...Noah's attention span was only so long
Christmas smiles!



Then to the Great Grandparents!
First cousins once removed...I think?
Uncle Greg and Mo
Great Grandma Margaret, Sabine, and Noah
Cuddling with the Greats
Then back to our house for Christmas day! 
Noah got to see what Santa brought!
Our friend/house sitter was there for Christmas, too!



Then off to Washington to see Aunt Steph and Uncle Seth!
Opening presents in Washington!
It's a Wonderful Life reference
Noah loved playing with Ada's toys
Grandma Lori and Grandpa Tom came, too!

Mo loved the new toys, too!
Happy birthday Grandma Lori!!! A chocolate vegan cake!
Mo and Ada! Ada loooooves Mo
Cousins reading with Grandma Lori
Grandma Lori and Noah snuggles!
Grandparents and Grandkids!
We went to the zoo! Mo liked it!
We met up with some friends from the area. They had a blast together!
Noah tried out a ponytail!
Our friend Kathy visited and got to meet Mo!
We went to the Children's Museum in Tacoma with Grandpa Jim!
There were huge magnatiles and they were really fun!
Lots of climbing, too!
We got to play with all the kids together with Grandpa Jim!
Flight home

The kids did great on both flights. Noah liked watching unlimited movies and Mo liked eating and sleeping!

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