Herman Christmas

We were all so thankful that Carol was home for Christmas.  She seemed to enjoy being home with everyone visiting, despite the chaos that arrises when 22 people are in one place.  We had a wonderful dinner... Aunt Sandi (Keith) was kind enough to make two pans of lasagna.  Debbie and I filled in the rest of the meal and Helen Best made a birthday cake for Jesus.  After dinner we opened gifts.  Denny made two beautiful wooden decorations for our home.  One was a potpourri holder and one was a candle holder.  We were all just thankful for family!  The rest of the week we had more family time together.  The adults went out to eat.  We hosted taco night at our house and broke in the basement.  We had 5 of the nieces and nephews spend the night and they had a Star Wars marathon.  

Carol sand Happy Birthday to Jesus along with the kids.  Special moment - it was great to hear her sing.

The Herman girls all dolled up for New Years Eve.

Festival of Lights & Brunch at the Whitney

We enjoyed going to Greenfield Village for the Festival of Lights.  Liam really enjoyed going into all the historic buildings and learning about how they made things long ago.  Everything was decorated so beautifully.  The kids enjoyed hot chocolate and a carousel ride.  It was rainy and cold, but that didn't stop the kids from having fun.  There was a Lego display, which Liam really loved!

The next day we went to brunch at the Whitney after church.  The food was excellent.  Lilly loved all the food, but Liam especially loved the red velvet pancakes.  The kids loved exploring the house and looking at all the neat decorations and furniture.  Lilly and her bitty baby wore their matching dresses.

Michigan Christmas

We had a wonderful time at Michigan Christmas.  The kids got along well and enjoyed playing with each other and sharing presents.  We had great food and made some great memories.

waiting patiently for cousins to arrive so they can open presents

Liam got a custom made Scientist coat

Minion Operation with Grandma

Family Christmas

We woke up on our Christmas morning (December 24th), opened gifts, and enjoyed brunch before heading up to Grandma Kusch's house for Christmas.  The kids were very appreciative of their gifts.  We loved being able to celebrate Christmas in our new house as a family.

Christmas Eve

We've started a family tradition that on our Christmas Eve (December 23rd) we take the kids to Build A Bear to make a bear.  The bear is supposed to help them sleep better.  The kids also open one gift that evening, which includes pajamas.  Liam made an Incredible Hulk Bear and put him in a Purdue uniform.  Lilly made a Frozen Bear with a pink skirt and Frozen t-shirt.