Up the Hill Adventures: Then: Have Yourself a Michigan Little Christmas

Just as Jack celebrated his first Christmas in Michigan, so did Sam. This time, instead of travelling by plane, the four of us loaded ourselves into my Jeep Liberty and hit the road. To say it was cozy is an understatement. Marc HAD to drive...the front passenger seat was pushed up as far as it could go and he literally would not have fit. We had the teeniest bit of space in the middle backseat, in between two behemoth carseats. And lucky me; I was able to climb from cramped front seat to cramped back seat whenever the kids needed something. Which is pretty frequently when you're dealing with a not-quite 2 1/2 yr old and a 4 month old. But we made it (stopping overnight on the way there), and once we arrived, we had such a great time.

Cuddly Cousins on Christmas Eve

Decorating Cookies for Santa

Checking out the "reindeer prints" in the snow...the snow started to fall Christmas Eve evening, and at some point, a deer must have come up to close to the house and left prints. The kids' reaction was priceless.

Jack adores spending time in Michigan, and this was Sam's very first trip there, so it really was a special time. Sam got to meet his Uncle Alan and his Great-Grandma Lenore, as well as most of his extended Michigan family. We all had fun hanging out with family, as well as some of my favorite childhood friends. It's getting more and more difficult for us to travel over the holidays, so these times with my family really are a treasure.