Holiday Hoopla

TOO MUCH GOOD STUFF (oh wait, that's AMPM... anyway, it works here)

So we had 2 holidays in essence. We went to DJ's family's house for normal Christmas, then down to Portland with my family for my Birthday, the New Year, and a 2nd Christmas all wrapped up in one. We're thinking this might be a new tradition. Olive handled the travel like a champ (ferry ride and short drive to Port Orchard, 3+ hour car ride to Portland). She did have a slightly hard time with the unfamiliar surroundings and routine, especially 2 weeks in a row, but that's understandable. But really the only hiccup was when my family watched her while DJ and I went to dinner alone for my Birthday, but they did a great job. It was fun that Mellie helped since she's about ready to have her own in a month or so. We got a cute pic of the cousins together that's part of the massive string of images below. It was a great time and we can't help but realize how truly blessed we are.

CHRISTMAS IN PORT ORCHARD

Uncle Shaun & Grandpa Edwards with Olive


DJ dealing with a page (yes he was on call on Christmas)


Grandma Edwards with Olive


Olive in her special holiday dress


Checking out the crazy amounts of snow


Christmas toes!

CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR/BIRTHDAY IN PORTLAND

Aunt Mellie with Baby Man (the belly) and Olive


Granny Bates with Olive


Just Olive! =)


Santa (aka Grandpa Bates) and Olive


Christmas Fingers


Enjoying the glow from the tree


Uncle Paddy


And last but not least, the traditional hot chocolate reading. ;)

There you have it! The short of it anyway. We're looking forward to next year when she should be able to open her own presents. ;) Hope you all had a happy one and a great 2008!