A Few Pictures from Christmas

As you can see from this picture of a very pleased with herself Caroline, we have made the trip back to Washington from Indianapolis.

Hooray for nice ticket agents. A very nice man gave Caroline the empty seat on the plane. So, we were able to strap in her car seat on the way home. This picture is from the very beginning of the flight. A few minutes later, Caroline put her thumb in her mouth, held onto her green ball (on her lap in this picture) and went to sleep. She had no concerns again until someone turned the lights on when we landed. Wow was having her in her own seat great (especially since it was free).

Christmas, of course, is not about presents. But, it is hard to capture the moments of our family reading Luke 2 together on camera well. (And, let's be honest, Caroline was busy eating cheerios while her Grandpapa read. She's a little small to grasp what was going on.)

But, here are some pictures of what we could get. But, I also recommend that you check out this picture of Jack. It is by far the funniest picture of our Christmas in Indy that I have seen.

Here is Caroline on one of her favorite toys at Nana and Grandpapa's house. This is Grandpapa's toy, but he takes great joy in watching his grandchildren play on it. And Caroline really did have a great time (particularly if Daddy was pushing her).
Caroline had a great time with her Aunt Laurie too. Of all of the people we know, Aunt Laurie is the person (so far) that Caroline reminds us of the most. They are both fun, inquisitive and ALWAYS moving. It was funny to watch them together.
Caroline also had a great time with her cousin Micah. She wasn't real clear on the fact that some of the toys weren't actually hers. But, Micah was a champ and great at sharing (thanks Micah!). So, here she is playing with him and his musical toys.
She also tried (not as successfully) to share with him. Here they are playing with Caroline's present from Mom and Dad--mega blocks. (And, yes, we bought them because Jack and I want to play with them).
Caroline wasn't so clear on what she was supposed to do with her presents, but we had a great Christmas anyway. We hope you did too!