Christmas came early at Dan’s parent’s house this year- we celebrated with them the weekend before Christmas on our way to Collinsville.

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After a week of work, we packed both cars Saturday morning with baby parephenilia and presents and headed east.
Kivrin was happy to see Grandpa Steve and Grandma Sandy. We enjoyed a tasty lunch and then opened presents together. Last year at Christmas with 6 adults was VERY different than this year with the two new additions to the family!

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Kivrin loved the tissue paper and anything that made a noise. Dan and I got spoiled with wonderful gifts as well.tissue-paper-is-great

Kivrin isn’t quite old enough to play with her cousin Thomas, but she liked watching him play.thomas-liked-the-red-car

We had planned to go to Gloria Dei on Sunday but the bitterly cold weather kept us inside.

play-with-grandpa-steve-in-the-morningplay-with-grandma-sandy-on-the-floorWe squished into Dan’s car for the drive across Missouri, where I learned the painful lesson that none of my favorite traveling restaurants have places to change diapers in their restrooms. What was Taco Bell thinking? So tragic…

See the rest of our Fogt family Christmas 2008 pictures here