Gianna Is on Fire

Thank goodness Ryan caught this for you and I.  My meeting was not worth missing it!

Mama Gianna

A combination of my growing belly and the pictures of adorable Avery (brand new baby of Anna and Brad, friends of ours) lead to this...

The stuff this kid comes up with!

Welcome Avery!

Christmas with Grandma Da-rain and Cowboy Grandpa

On Saturday morning, we drove back home for one last Christmas celebration.  We exchanged gifts with Grandma, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa Cerer, and Uncle Clay in the morning.  Once again, we were all spoiled by Santa and family!

After some play time and a nap, we were joined by Great-Grandma (yellow hair), Aunt Michelle, Erin, Aunt Debbie, Aunt April, Courtni, her friend (Audrey), Ty, and Amber.  Visiting with everyone was fun, as always!  Great-Grandma brought Gia a Christmas surprise and a doll from Aunt Marlene.

And...that's a wrap!

Christmas with Uba and Grandpa

The weekend after Christmas, we traveled back home to celebrate Christmas with Uba, Grandpa and the rest of the family.  We played, ate, played, and ate some more.  Friday night, Cooper, Gianna, and Brecken each chose a cookie to leave out for Santa, and Saturday morning, they were very excited to see that he made a special trip to Uba and Grandpa's!

Two years in a row now, Gianna has gotten completely overwhelmed by the combination of lack of sleep, excitement, and the chaos of Christmas morning.  What do I mean by overwhelmed?  1. Stops listening  2. Starts screaming  3. Throws full-fledged fit  (all within roughly two minutes)  4. Cries  5. Apologizes and relaxes with Mom or Dad and blanky...

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Gianna loved playing with Brecken and Cooper all weekend!

Ryan, Cooper, Gianna, and Kona enjoyed the snowfall.  Ryan dumped Cooper and Gia just about every time they turned this corner, and they just hopped right back on!  Grandpa was out and about too.