Back to Jamestown

 After a whirlwind couple of days we headed back to Jamestown to settle in for awhile.  It was our 5th Anniversary that day and all of my family was getting ready to spend two whole days with my Uncle Jeff from New York.  Lots to be excited about! We had dinner at my uncle's house two days in a row, had some drinks, and snuggled the kids. Dan and I ended up going out and celebrating our Anniversary on New Year's Eve night.  I made it this year!  Last year I was too sick to leave the house as I was newly pregnant with Kieran and in the throws of morning sickness.

My Mom, Uncle John, and Uncle Jeff.  They are just missing my mom's older sister Carol. I love having my Uncle Jeff home.  It's always a blast! I'm trying to talk Dan into going on a trip out to New York with my Carter cousins next fall. If anyone wants to help me convince him of how much fun we'd have feel free! I told him we could even be in one of my uncle's new music videos.  Here's a link to a preview of his latest:)

For some reason I think he's  going to pass on the music video idea...but maybe the trip!

My cousin Eric who just happens to LOVE little babies:)  He and his girlfriend were home too and it was our first time meeting Erin.  There are rumors that there might be an engagement between the two of them soon.  Very exciting! I don't have a picture of her, but I don't have pictures of Dan and I either.  I wasn't very good at pictures this year.  At least I have them of the kids around the Christmas tree:)

Svea had so many toys at Grandma's to play with. My Mom and Ron's living room was difficult to navigate around most days.  Svea enjoyed her "Minnie Mouse Big Girl Bed" at Grandma's house.  She was so proud of it.  When Kieran is older and in "the big girl bed" Gaga promised to change the sheets:)

One morning Kieran was super sleepy.  He happened to be taking a nap in his car seat for some reason.

Playing with some new toys!

Grandpa Ron was playing with Svea.  She was giggling because he was pretending to be Minnie Mouse.

I love this picture....He's so happy.  It's funny to think about the fact that he doesn't know the image he is seeing is himself.  I wonder when they "get that".  I love "going home".  It felt weird that it was the last time I would drive down the crazy scary icy hill for good.  Mom and Ron are moving to their new home in February.  They have been out at the lake for 13 years! On the first we came home and it was back to reality:)  It was a wonderful Christmas though!  Thanks Mom and Ron for having us!