travels and celebrations

chris, anabelle, & i flew home to florida on the 18th. we spent the first 4 days at his mom's. suzie was in town too with alex and little mia. we then drove to southern louisiana to visit chris' grandparents, aunts, uncles, and oodles cousins. anabelle did even better than we expected and we really enjoyed getting to catch up with the allains. now we're back in florida and staying with my parents for a few days. we've had a great christmas morning with my grandma and are resting before meeting up with more family for a delicious holiday lunch out in destin. it's pouring outside, anabelle is sleeping, and we're all snuggling and warm watching mr. magoo's christmas carol (one of my mom's favorites!). we are sending out love and cheer to all of our friends and family. what an incredible holiday and an amazingly joyful year!

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chris & alex planned an outing for all of us to the naval aviation museum in pensacola. it was chris & anabelle's first time using the bjorn and she loved it (thanks laura!). it was fun to go back. chris and i went to the museum on our 3rd date when we first met back in december 1999.

mia & her parents

a vintage red devil from the 50's

we decided it was a good day for family beanie day

showing anabelle an F-14

chris & suzie picked out matching outfits for our girls when they were out shopping the day before

having a great time with aunt suzie & cousin mia on our allain christmas morning (on the 21st)

i used to wear bows on my head when i was little, figured anabelle might enjoy it too

stockings at my parents' house

(great grandma, my dad, my mom, chris, me, and belle)

great grandma helping with anabelle's bath

love this baby!!

one of chris & anabelle's christmas gifts

snuggling with great grandma

merry christmas!