Trip back home!

We just got back home from visiting our families back home in North Carolina. We had a little snow a day after we got here, but evidently we missed the BIG snow in Tulsa on Christmas Eve! We spent the first part of our trip in Asheboro with my mom, grandmother, brothers and their families. We spent a lot of time playing with the cousins, and even visited Great Grandmother in the nursing home each day. Addison liked riding in Great Grandmother's wheelchair, playing with the controls that moved parts of her chair and bed, as well as playing hide and seek. We enjoyed watching Addie interact with her cousins Ethan, Eli, and Erin, who is four months older. We were hoping that Erin would teach her how to go to the bathroom on the potty, but after sitting on the potty a few times, the interest was gone:(

Four generations: My grandmother, Mom, Addie and me

Fascinated by Uncle Tim's mouth

Tim's wife, Aunt Kasey

Playing with Great Grandmother's remote for her bed

Addison and cousin Erin making joyful noise
Happy times: Addison seeing a new doll

The second part of the trip was with Scott's family in Cary. We started off by getting together with a couple from our old small group. The next day, we continued with a playdate with friends, moms, and Nanas from the church where we grew up. The kiddos were born within a couple months of each other, so it has been fun watching how their interactions change each time we visit. Addison was a little shy at first, but quickly got reacquainted with her friends Colton and Ivy before long. Shrieks, laughs, running, hiding... let's just say the kiddos were tired afterwards! Later, we visited my Uncle Gary and Shirley. Back at Nana and Poppa's house, Addison enjoyed watching the squirrels eating their food right outside the window each day. Of course, she didn't mind all of the extra attention from Nana, Poppa and Uncle Brent. Scott and I were able to visit our old church for their Christmas Eve service before going as a family to the church where Scott and I grew up.

Playdate with Ivy and Colton. You should have seen the moves we were doing behind the camera to get them to smile!!

Uncle Brent and me comparing bellies; Addison making out with Santa on the side

Brent, Nana, Poppa and us

Making her first cookie with Nana: Icing and LOTS of sprinkles