Christmas # 3, 4, 5 and 6

Christmas #3 was spent with Aunt Jane and Uncle Ron during the afternoon on Christmas Eve. We had a nice time visiting and eating a light lunch. The kids got to each open a few gifts. Later that evening we traveled to Holmdel, NJ to visit Uncle Tom and Aunt Kathy for Christmas #4. Millie and Josie enjoyed making a gumdrop tree and decorating a Gingerbread house before opening some gifts. Millie's favorite gift was a ladybug that lights up her whole room with the moon and stars. She uses it every night and loves it. On actual Christmas Day we celebrated #5 with Millie's Gram Crackers, Pop, Uncle Jim, Aunt Sheryl, cousins Jimmy and Josie, Aunt Sarah and Uncle Matt. We opened gifts for a while and then had breakfast. A few hours later we finished opening gifts and played with the kids and their toys and had a nice Christmas dinner. It was nice to stay home all day and relax. Millie got a doll Kaitlyn. She had asked Santa for her and he delivered! Christmas #6 was two days later up in Connecticut with the Dunwoody family. Millie loved playing with Annalise and Josie and singing Karaoke into a real microphone with Josie.

Trying to get a cute picture of Millie and Josie
the night we arrived. Pop jumped into the photo!

The second attempt. Just lots of silliness.

The stocking we all hung with lots of care. Mom got to
see all of her hard work in one spot!
All the stockings together for the first time.
Now she just needs to make one for herself and Dad.

All dressed up on Christmas Eve.

Millie and Josie holding hands again. They held hand almost the entire trip.

Opening a gift from Aunt Sarah.

Mama got a new coat!

Dad singing Karaoke. I was shocked and had to get a picture!

Millie with Annalise and Josie.

Singing Karaoke at Dunwoody Christmas.

Christmas # 1 and #2

We began our Christmas celebration this year with Millie's grandfather Pon Pon down in Byesville, Ohio. We had some family photos taken of everyone, exchanged gifts and Becky prepared a fantastic meal. It was really nice to all be together. Our second Christmas celebration was later that day in Barnesville, Ohio with all of the Carpenter family. Millie enjoyed playing with all the cousins big and small. She loved the dress up clothes she got as a gift. Millie was not afraid to join in on the wrestling and played with some magnet dress up dolls with Abby and Cali. She really enjoyed herself and we enjoyed getting to catch up with everyone.

Swim Lessons

Millie took swim lessons again in October and November for six weeks. She really enjoyed it and this was the last time that Mama would have to get in the water with Millie for her lessons. Millie graduated from the parent assisted class to the beginner independent class. This makes Mama very happy! Millie can float on her back with assistance for a long time now and also she can go underwater and bob up and down without holding her nose. She loves to swim underwater and the instructors try to keep Millie on top of the water instead of completely under water. She sometimes jumps into the water from the edge of the pool. Occasionally she is too scared to do it. Here are some photos of our little fishy.

Wearing her goggles.

Taking a break.

Getting in the water.