While in Michigan the kids were excited to celebrate Christmas once again and open more gifts! And of course see all of our family and friends in Grand Rapids!!
Faith's highlight of the season was opening her very first American Girl doll! Isabelle, the 2014 girl of the year, not only looks similar to Faith, but she is also a ballerina!! A perfect fit for Faith. And Isabelle came with us everywhere and participated in all things with us! She even beat us in the game Monopoly!!
We played quite a few games at Grandpa and Grandma's house, especially when Aunt Betsy was also there! Here Betsy and Faith are getting ready to play Rummikub, a favorite game of my Grandma Swagman!
One of the places we always enjoy visiting at Christmas time is the Meijer Gardens! During the holidays there are Christmas trees decorated from the countries all around the world! And no visit to the gardens is complete without a picture in the sleigh!!
I'm posing by the tree from the Netherlands! Check out the wooden shoes!
Faith wanted her picture by the German tree because of the nutcrackers by it! This tree also had a hidden pickle ornament on it that we searched to find! Apparently in Germany this is a tradition and the first child to find the pickle ornament receives an extra gift! The kids asked if we could get a pickle ornament, but sadly they were out of them in the gift shop!
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