So here we are almost 1 month later and I am finally getting around to posting about our Christmas. Dave took off a whole week over Christmas this year, something he usually isn't able to do. So we were able to plan visits with both our families. We weren't planning on making it one big tour of the Midwest, but that's what it turned into.
Despite the crazy winter weather we were all able to make it to Grandma and Grandpa Chupp's house safe and sound.
We had a great time together, as usual. Amazing as it is, we were able to eat our meals, open stockings, have our Christmas and even watch a couple of movies, all while working around four different nap schedules. 
It's always fun to see what the kids will get in their stockings. I know that Donna has just as much fun as the kids do with it. It's great that there are grandkids for her to buy for. Before they were around these silly things would have gone to us. As you can imagine the reindeer antlers just wouldn't look quite as cute on me. :)
The adults decided not to exchange gifts this year. Instead we took the money we would have normally spent on each other and gave it to a family close to us who we knew was struggling. They were so shocked and thankful. It was great to see what they were able to do with our gift.
We did still get gifts for the kids. It was fun seeing them open their gifts and help each other break in all the new toys and books.
Morgan received a couple of things that she quickly became attached to. Sarah made her a blanket that has been tucked in around her for every nap and bedtime since she opened it. I don't blame her. It is super soft - and cute too. :) Then she got her first music box, from Grandma and Grandpa Chupp. We turn that on as we leave the room to help her go to sleep. These two things were a huge help to comfort her in these past crazy sick weeks.
Surprise, surprise, Adrienne found something new to chew on. 
She also spent a lot of time patting the gate, and talking to anyone who would listen. Most often you could count on Abbey being right there by her side.
On Sunday, after waking up to a less then warm house, no power, crazy winds and frigid temperatures, we decided we probably shouldn't risk traveling with the kids back to Goshen for regrouping session. We waited until the next day and drove straight from OH to IA and survived for the week on what I had packed for the weekend. Luckily we stuck in our gifts for my family at the last minute.
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