Christmas with the Deibels

This Christmas we were able to visit with my family for a little over a week.  We first drove to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to see the Kronwalls (my mom's side of the family).  It was nice to see Great-Grandma and all of our aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Hannah was a trooper in the car.  I used a lot of the same successful tricks from our trip to NY for Thanksgiving.  On the drive from Wisconsin to St. Louis, Hannah had all of the attention she could possibly handle from Aunt Lauren and Grandma.  It was fabulous to have the entertainment for her!  The weather conditions were terrible and the roads were extremely icy.  We were so thankful to make it to St. Louis safely!

Aunt Lauren ADORES Hannah and, likewise, Hannah adores Aunt Lauren.  She gave Hannah this dolly (above) that she's had since she was a child.  She has curly hair just like Hannah.  Unfortunately, we couldn't fit it in the car for the trip home.  Hopefully next time!

Hannah loved sleeping in her princess sleeping bag.  She even took a nap every day in St. Louis!  (Maybe because she had a cold and was on Benadryl for several days.)

 Great Aunt Sandy and Uncle Dixie got Hannah this cute and very stylish leopard print jacket and headband.  Doesn't she look so adorable?!

 Mommy and daddy got to spend some quality time with Hannah banana, too.











By the end of the week, Hannah really grew to love the big doggies.  Thankfully, she's not asking for one yet!

It was so sad to leave.  We wish we lived closer to both of our families.  Hannah loves and talks about all of our family members.  We are very thankful for the technology that allows us to keep in touch with e-mails, photos, and this blog, but it's just not the same.