James Adder's First Birthday

While we were at the lake we had a birthday party for James, who had his birthday a little earlier in the month.

He was so cute, he really enjoyed his cake.

Ian gave him a little too much help with his presents. Ian was trying to play with them and James was doing his best to get them back.

Park was helping James check everything out.

Park, Ian, and James

Parker has looooved having her cousins around. We had a hard time keeping them in our rooms when they got up in the morning, they wanted to be downstairs playing with everyone.

All three of them took a tubby together, by the time my mom had gotten James and Parker out and dressed Ian had fallen asleep.

Parker checking out what Grandpa and Ian were doing.

Night Sledding

I love night sledding at my parents house. They live at the bottom of a long, gravel, hill driveway that is perfect for sledding. We were able to go two nights in a row before the rain came and melted the snow. The best part is you can go forever because my parents take you up the hill on the snowmobiles.
Nicki, Tom, Meg, Cami, Mike, Connor, Dad, Devon, and Hank

The aftermath of the green sled. Hank claims its really fast.

Cami, Mike, and Meg

Meg, Dev, and Nicki

Amy went sledding with Ian earlier in the day.

Amy and Ian

The first night we went.

Dave, Mom, Mike, Cami, Dad, Ash, and Hank

Amy and James

Mike and Cami

Extended Family Christmas

The family Christmas party had to be a little bit early this year since Amy and Curt had to go back to Seattle Christmas day, so on Saturday we headed down to Great Bend, PA. There was tons of food, numerous presents, and lots of sledding.
Here is the whole Clay clan.

Ian was blowing rasberries on Parker's stomach, and she was laughing hysterically.

The girl cousins. Parker, Cami, Jillena, Kelsey, Flynn, and Meg.

Uncle Dave and Park.

Grandma holding Parker, Parker holding her new baby.

Dave, Curt, and Dad.

Hank and I opening presents.

There was a rotating crowd sledding most of the day.

"Ello? ello? Ello ello ello?

Dev and Jenna.

Connor, Uncle Mike, and James.

Ian and Con.

Me, Hank, and Joe.

Nice teeth Park.

Park trying to snuggle with Shadow.

Merry Christmas!!!!

Merry Christmas!! We are so thankful for friends and family who have made this an amazing Christmas for our small family of three. We love all our presents, and miss everyone who we couldn't be with this Christmas, thank you thank you thank you!

NYC

Parker was so excited to go that she had to wrestle with her Care Bear. The Park won.

Here she is on the train from Princeton to NYC.

She fell asleep right after this.

We met up with Ally and Travis, ate lunch, and then walked down 5th avenue to Rockefeller.

Hank, Park, and the tree.

It actually wasn't too bad, 40 degrees, cold but not too cold.

After checking out the NBC store we walked to Times Square and found the big ToysRUs store. It was seriously packed, but huge, and cool to see.

This is part of the Ferris Wheel inside the store.

After ToysRUs Ally and Travis headed home, and Amy, Curt, and David caught up with us. We went and ate dinner with them and then walked down to the tree again.

Park was a trooper, she was very good considering how long our day was.

Amy, Curt, and Dave were excited to see Parker.