Saturday, January 4, 2014

Christmas in Wisconsin!

The boys were very excited to head back to Wisconsin for our Christmas vacation.  They were thrilled that there was a ton of snow even though it was very cold.  We celebrated Christmas with the Dahlies first and thankfully David was able to be with us a couple of days.  Most of the family was there so it was a great time.  The boys built tunnels in the snow with Uncle Luke and went sledding with Dad and Uncle Andrew.  Johanna even went and had her first sled ride.  She wasn't a big fan!  We then headed to Phillips and had a couple of days visiting and  celebrating Christmas there.  The kids had a good time with their cousins and playing out in the snow more.  We even got the snowmobile out a little and Tanner loved riding behind in a sled.  Mason preferred to be on the snowmobile.  Johanna loved watching the cows out the window, but it was way too cold to take her outside.  Then, in order to get ready for Aunt Emily's baby shower, we headed back to Shawano.  The kids had fun helping Grandma wash chairs and tables and setting up the garage.  We even had time to go ice skating and the boys loved it!  They did so much better than I ever would have expected.  I think the boys would stay indefinitely in Wisconsin and never miss home, but we did head home in order to celebrate Johanna's birthday with David.  We are so blessed to be able to travel and visit family regularly.  The boys have some unforgettable memories.

Out making tunnels with Uncle Luke



Tanner tunneling through

As you can see she wasn't really excited!

But here we go

Mason getting ready to go down the hill

Tanner trudging back up the hill

There goes Mason

David and Tanner


Mom and Tanner...yikes big bump ahead!


Tanner and Mason with Tyler and Brianna

Yeah...opening gifts

Johanna with Uncle Luke


Tanner using chopsticks to eat Grandma's special Japanese meal

Reading is always a special time at Grandmas


Mason making breakfast with Grandma

Aunt Beth and Johanna playing

Grandma Dot with all the grand kids

At the pool...Johanna actually enjoyed it.

Mason going off the diving board

Tanner climbing the wall

Aunt Lane and Bella giving Mason a ride on the sled


The sled couldn't handle both boys and it broke to pieces during their ride!

Tanner would have stayed on this for hours!

Mom and Mason giving Tanner rides


Mason ice skating


Tanner and Mason with Tyler and Brianna

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