For Thanksgiving we headed to Appleton to spend the holiday with Amber's side of the family. We had Thanksgiving dinner at Amber's Great-Uncle and Great-Aunt's where we had a wonderful meal and great conversation and on Black Friday we headed out shopping where we all shopped until we dropped!
London enjoying some cranberries during Thanksgiving dinner.
London shopped until she dropped!
The very next weekend (December 7th) we celebrated London's 1st Birthday. We can't believe that it has been a year since the day she not so gracefully came into the world. Our life has changed in so many ways, but she has adapted to our busy and fun lifestyle very well. We were glad to have so many friends and family come to our home to celebrate London's birthday with us.
London getting her first taste of birthday cake.
Birthday cake mouth.
The Okray family at London's Birthday party.
The next weekend Amber was able to move into her music classroom at school. Since she started teaching she has not had her own classroom. Instead she would travel from classroom to classroom using a cart to transport instruments and other materials. After 7 and 1/2 years she finally has a classroom to call home. During the second weekend in December she spent a lot of time at school moving and setting up her things.
A few looks at the music room.
Adam came for a visit on December 15th and we went to Chuck E Cheeses for London's first visit there. Fun times were had by all!
London riding with Chuck E.
That next week London was not feeling very well all week with a fever and sleepiness. We thought maybe she had an ear infection, but after a visit to the doctor that was ruled out. The very next day he two bottom molars came through. Poor girl! That brings her tooth total to eight!
Poor teething girl :(
The next weekend we went to the Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville to see the light display. It was a little chilly, but we all enjoyed the light display.
That night we got about 8 inches of snow so after the sun came back out we headed outside to play.
Not so sure about this.
London loved sledding!
The next day we headed to Stevens Point to celebrate Festivus and Christmas with John's friends and his side of the family. For Festivus we had a dinner and drinks at the Amber Grill and then headed downtown for some drinks. On Christmas Eve we went to church, had a nice dinner and then let London open a few presents. Christmas Day was spent relaxing and opening presents.
Ready for Festivus!
Daddy and London at church on Christmas Eve.
Opening presents on Christmas Eve.
12 Month frame and pictures from Auntie Michelle.
Playing with the paper on Christmas Eve.
Christmas morning snuggles.
Opening gifts on Christmas Day.
Playing with some of her new toys.
The day after Christmas we headed to Appleton and Crivitz to spend some time with Amber's side of the family. We also stopped at the Packers Pro Shop at Lambeau Field (London's first visit to the frozen tundra) and had some family photos taken.
London's first visit to Lambeau Field!
After our long week away we headed home to spend a few more days together before Amber headed back to work. We spent our New Years Eve with a yummy meal of steak and crab cakes and watching movies until toasting in 2014 at midnight.
London's Twelve Month Photo
We hope you had a joyous holiday season and best wishes to you and yours in 2014! Until next time...Go Pack Go!
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