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.