The next day we went to a local farm to pick out and cut down our Christmas tree. This was a special treat because normally we are traveling for Christmas and don't even bother putting up a tree. It was a fun experience with Hannah. She loved marching around the "forest" in search of the perfect tree.
The finished product!
Hannah even got to decorate a tree for her bedroom with ornaments that she has been given as well as our annual family-made ornament and some that I've picked up along the way with her name on them.
One very cold and icy morning we headed to the mall for our annual picture with Santa with all of our close friends from church. They did surprisingly well this year and Santa was so sweet. Hannah was excited to share with him that she wanted a purple butterfly for Christmas.
Playing in the snow with daddy is so much fun!
Daddy taught Hannah how to sled at a local school. They had the place to themselves and the hill was the perfect size for Hannah.
I managed to waddle around the Toledo Zoo for the Christmas Lights display mid-December. I think this is the last picture we had taken as a family of three!
We went with our friends, the Kerns, and Hannah had so much fun with her "boy" friends.
Grandma and Grandpa Deibel came with Aunt Lauren to celebrate Christmas with us this year. There was no way I was going to travel 10 hours in a car with a 3-yr-old at 8 months pregnant. We were thankful that we could still spend time with family and Hannah ate up ever morsel of attention!
Making a gingerbread house with Aunt Lauren!
Playing dress-ups with Grandpa Pete.
Thank you for the princess clothes, Aunt Lauren. I wear them all the time!
Last, but not least, we spent New Year's Eve at the Kerns celebrating kid-style.
