We had a belated Christmas gift exchange with all the Sanford related family members and the kids did great opening more gifts. Eliza was particularly taken with Hayden's new backpack. She liked to try it on, walk around with it, insist on having it taken off and then ask to put it back on again.
Unrelated to gift giving and receiving, she also enjoyed trying on Jay's big boots that had been brought along so he could play in the snow. As you can see in the picture, Jay let her borrow them, but kept a careful eye on her.
Dinner was assorted heavy hors d'oeuvres and everyone had fun munching and opening presents. Charlotte got passed around for some good baby snuggling. She wasn't quite ready to join the fray of walking, running, etc but she sure took everything in!
The kids were in such good moods at our second "Christmas," they even tolerated some group photo taking with the grandparents.
The next day, everyone came over for playtime - mainly playtime in the snow! Everyone had a great time sledding down our (very) little slope in the backyard. Jay was a little hesitant at first, but really got into it once he got to go with Daddy several times. Blizzard, despite her usual lazy lump of jello demeanor, resumed her puppyhood practice of chasing after each and every sled ride. Even Charlotte got a turn on the sled! Can you spot her in the last picture?!
Hayden and Eliza, being from Pennsylvania so that snow is old news, quit the sledding early on and took on the role of observers in their kid-sized lawn chairs.
For the Harrison family's last night in town, we gathered once again at Grandma and Poppop's for dinner. The kids were cute (doesn't Charlotte have a great smile?!), music was played, and more group photos were taken. Even the three family dogs were documented in a photograph. Please note the bump on Eliza's head (a common occurrence these days); she felt the need to demonstrate her face planting abilities for her relatives.
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