New Years in Northport

I was able to see so many people over NewYears! We stopped for a fun visit with my birth family. Aunt Kelli and Uncle Gabe played cars with me and kept me smiling for a few hours. Then when we arrived in Northport everyone was excited to see me! I got at least ten hugs, the longest one came from Grandma. Over the following week, I tackled the sledding hill, plowed snow and shoveled with Grandpa, read stories with pretty much everyone, followed the saga that was Uncle Dan's beard, went for lots of walks in the snow, chased the dogs and ate lots of really great food! Whew! I'm worn out just thinking about all of the fun I had.

Weeeeeeee!!! Grandpa and I are brave, brave men. We took the sledding hill at full speed. 

That was no bunny hill, dad, that was a double diamond!

Aww Yeea Liz! Give me a fist bump sista!

Enjoying one of my favorite pastimes with Kelli: reading a good book.

Look at my monster hat! 

The sledding crew after a full day of sledding

Sitting one out with Grandma and Trooper

Too cool to be allowed.

I love hats, and I love shoes.  Merry Christmas to me!

A penguin with rosy cheeks

Uncle Kit keeping me on the edge of my seat with this exhilarating book! I highly recommend the construction truck genre for you thrill seekers out there

This can't end well...

I take sunglasses to a whole new level: outside, inside, day or night, it doesn't matter to me! 

I don't remember this...

More Christmas presents!!!

A little pre-bedtime wind down with Liz and Uncle Dan. Is there a furry animal to my upper left??

Aunt Lacey reading me Christmas stories. They are so good that I still ask to read them.

Christmas is exhausting!

Here I am with Beard (aka Uncle Dan). Beard's beard took on 3 forms this trip, all of which can be seen on this blog. If you have any comments pertaining to Beard's beard, let me know and I can give you Beard's contact information.

Helping out with the snow blowing

Snow: positives - very soft and fluffy. Negatives - very cold

Having fun on Beard's shoulders. 

Must be a family thing

Christmas 2012

Christmas 2012 was a blast. I was able to celebrate three times!!! All of the excitement started with the tree and Christmas music, and some strange concoction that dad guzzles 4-5 times a day (not to sure what the big deal is, it smell suspect if you ask me). My personal resolution for the new year is to listen to Christmas music every day of the year. So far I am winning that battle on the home front. Anyways, back to Christmas.... It was amazing. I was able to see lots of family and loved every minute of my time with my cousins in Seattle. The presents were great and I'm telling you it was the perfect time for me to learn how to say "I want some of that" what with all of the Christmas cookies and chocolates hanging around. 

"There's a snowman!!!!" 

Settling down for a long winters nap in my big boy bed. Soooo comfortable.

Santa came to visit! I like this Santa, but he does seem familiar somehow. Hmmm. I'll think about it later, after I open up the presents he brought for me.

The annual Reiswig family manger scene photo shoot.

Getting into the spirit.

The cousins (Isaac, Zack, and Isaiah) went down to the beach in Edmonds to get some sunshine and catch the ferry boats. 

I wish these ferries came closer. I really want to touch one.

Snuggling with Grandpa

Happy, happy, happy. With tummies full of hot chocolate these boys were ready to go for the next four hours, keep in mind it was already 8pm. 

The monstrous tree in Missoula. We were so proud. It only took us 10 minutes to find this beauty.

Whoa, I am loving this present business!

Where is mom's hat!? I thought I grabbed one for her, I'll just have to remember next time. At least we all got to be together on Christmas day, hats or no hats.

Helping haul in the groceries, it's just one of the many things I'm really good at. Mommy LOVES it when I help.

While in Seattle we gathered for a Reiswig family portrait.  The photographer was amazing. She somehow managed to catch me as the little imp that I am.

The whole family

The cousins