The Trip Home and Niagra Falls

Hayes loved his cheesy crackers, but her got very tired of his hard seat in the car. It helped when we put an extra blanket under him for additional padding.

A potty stop made for a great photo-op with the Canadian Mountee moose to show that we were actually in Canada.

We made a freezing cold stop to visit Niagra Falls. It's not often one gets the chance to see them in the winter. It was beautiful, though frigid.

Inches of ice covered everything. The girls thought it was so cool. Lolee wanted to throw ice in the river and didn't want to leave. We had to force her back into the car.

Our Many Adventures in and around Palmyra

Tricia took us to to visit the lighthouses on Lake Ontario.

It was a very cool view to see two lighthouses from one vantage point.

Adventures Continued

Lolee and Hayes had a ball throwing ice off of the pier into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario.

Elyzabeth, closely guarded by Aunts Tricia and Jarilyn, ventured all the way out to the Lighthouse on the ice pier.

Hayes fell asleep in Grandpa's arms as we walked through the Sacred Grove.

We visited the Smith family's log cabin and frame home.

Round Two of Presents

Lolee's Christmas dress, which she promptly declared she "hated!" because it was not long enough.

Hayes loves his hammer.

Elyzabeth's dress was perfect, and the blue matches her eyes so prettily. (Lolee actually wanted one just like it.)

Our second Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa

We were all so excited to have Grandpa, Grandma, Tanner and Jarilyn join us the day after Christmas.

Christmas Morning

Tricia decorated the Inn for Christmas, and it was magical. This is Christmas morning in front of the fireplace.

Christmas Eve Nativity

Lolee took her role as Mary quite seriously.

Elyzabeth, as the angel, held the star (an ornament off the tree) over Mary and the baby Jesus.