Christmas 2011

Hard to believe it's already been a month since we were back in WI for Christmas, but life has been busy since the moment we got back (to make up for how lazy we were while home).  Here is a quick recap of our trip!

December 22: Wilmington
The night before we left for WI, we opened up some early Christmas presents from mommy, daddy, G-mommy Kate and G-daddy Phil.  It was a late night and then we still had to pack!

Monster hat from Gdaddy Phil

December 23 - 24: Brookfield
We flew into Milwaukee on Friday morning.  The big event for the day was to go visit the same santa at the Brookfield mall that Jackson met last year.  Success (although we didn't see Cousin Vinny this year)!  We hung out at Honey and G-Pop's house with Aunt Jamie & Uncle Aaron and had fun with static electricity.  On Christmas Eve morning, we got up and had a great breakfast and then did our Christmas, complete with Auntie Andra on skype. 

Jackson was totally chill with Santa

Auntie Jamie working Jackson's hair

Auntie Andra on Skype

Christmas Eve morning family photo

December 24-29: Chippewa Falls
On Christmas Eve afternoon, we drove to Chippewa.  We hung out with Grandma & Grandpa Porter and then Adam and I checked in at the hotel, as Jack was staying with G&G while we were there.  On Christmas morning we opened presents with G&G, Uncle Josh, cousin Jason and Grandma Great (Amundson).  Jackson had to take a nap inbetween opening all his presents!  Other highlights included meeting Greg, Alisa and Maya Telisak at the Children's Museum in Eau Claire.  It was a great place for Jackson at this age!  We also went to meet my cosuin Sandy for the first time.  Jackson also had lots of fun playing the "knee" with Grandpa Porter. 

Josh looking sinister with Daphne & Jackson as hostages

Black and Red clan

Maya taking Jackson on a date

Jackson & Sandy

This about sums up how nicely Jackson takes photos

Tomah: December 29-31

We then drove down to Tomah the day of my birthday.  Jackson opened his present - a 1938 Packard pedal car that Grandpa Bob restored.  Jackson loved it!  We'll wait for it to get warm and then Grandpa will ship it out to us so Jackson can terrorize the sidewalks of Wilmington.

Fast Jack trying out his Packard

December 31 - January 2:  Brookfield
Back to Brookfield on NYE.   We went to the Graf's first to see their boys and then had NYE dinner with Jenna and Bruce at Il Mito - delicious.  On New Years day, we had prime rib with Honey, Pop, Jamie and Arron at the house.  Then we flew home on the 2nd just in time to have Amanda and Paul over to watch the Rose Bowl.  Jackson was a saint on the plane and a devil from the gate to the car, go figure! 

Jackson couldn't get enough of playing the keyboard with Uncle Aaron

Cooperating for picture time for once!

More pictures here!