Sills' Family

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Outdoor Fun!

December 26th: We went on our second annual Christmas run!! We go running between opening presents and our big Christmas feast! This year Melissa and I ran 3 miles together at a much slower pace than everyone else! Drew, Jeff, Shauna, and Uncle Larry ran 5 miles.

The group ready for a run!

(Uncle Larry was already on a warm up run!)

Sunday, December 27th and Monday, December 28th: We spent outside enjoying some winter activities!

My Grandma's House nestled on the edge of a winter wonderland!

us out for some sledding fun!

After going for rides with Mommy and Daddy, Keelin was ready to go down ALONE!

Drew ran along with her

still going...

all the way down around the bend in the road!

I decided to run along with her too

Me wiping out on my first time down the bigger part of the hill

Drew wiping out too... his tailbone still hurts!

Shauna taking snow in the face!

Now into the woods for some cross country skiing and snow shoeing!
My mom, Shauna and I skied

My dad, Drew, and Jeff snow shooed

The guys cut a trail with the snow shoes and the women skied behind them

On Monday, Jeff, Shauna, mom, and dad went to the falls to hike. Drew and I were going to go too with the girls but it was snowing pretty hard and it was windy so we decided not to expose the girls to the weather.

mom and dad

jeff and shauna

The falls are so beautiful in the winter!

Thank you Jeff and Shauna for all these wonderful pictures!!!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Planck Christmas

December 26: We celebrated Christmas with my Dad's side of the family.

Drew cuddling with his two girls!

My grandma enjoying Emmy time!

Keelin enjoying Emmy!

Look at all those presents!

Keelin was so excited about her new doctor's kit!

It was snowing while we opened presents!!!!!!!
BEAUTIFUL!

My grandma gets a real tree each year

My cousins Todd and Tracey, Shauna
MSU wear seemed to be the attire of choice!!!

The Planck Family Christmas Feast!

Everyone was together this Christmas on my dad's side too!!!

We did not find time to get a big family picture :(

Christmas Morning

December 25: Christmas Morning
We got back from the Perry Christmas around 1:30am!!! Santa had not come yet!!!

By morning Santa left both girls surprises and helped himself to cookies and milk!

Keelin found a bike!

Emmy found a pop up toy!

(with some assistance from grandma!)

Perry Christmas

December 24: Christmas Eve
We spent Christmas Eve with my mom's family. We went to the children's Mass at 6:30pm. Our family took up 3 whole pews! Then we crammed 22 people into my grandma's living room to open gifts! It took from 8pm-midnight to open presents!! and yes...Keelin was still awake!

Drew, my mom, me, Shauna (my brother's girlfriend) holding Emmy, my brother Jeff holding Keelin, and my dad

The whole Perry Crew!

Everyone was at Christmas this year!!!!

The cousins: Tony, Tara, Greg, Jeff

Alexis, and Me

Tara holding Emmy during gift opening

December 25: Christmas Day

We went back to my Grandma Perry's house for a big dinner. Here we are playing "Pass the Ace"! Playing cards is always a big hit at the Perry house!

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Traveling North to Michigan

Welcome to northern Michigan roads!

going over the Mackinaw Bridge

our suv was packed to the max! yikes!

both girls were excellent travelers!!!

Thank God!! 14 hours in the car! (one way!)

stop signs for snow sleds! only in the UP!

the GPS showing us going over the Mackinaw Bridge

Sills/Schneider Christmas!

Tuesday; December 22
We had an early Christmas with Drew's immediate family since we were leaving for Michigan for Christmas this year. We had a special surprise while we were opening up presents...Santa stopped by!!!!!!! Keelin was so shocked! She said, "Santa, what are you doing here?" It took her a little while to warm up to him.