Monday, January 02, 2012

Christmas at the Rupps (in Ohio)

We had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas with our family in Ohio this year.  Packed with lots of fun and good memories, for sure.  Pretty sure the pictures tell the stories, but I'll add a little narration here and there.   
 Dressed up for the Christmas Eve program
brother/sister Caleb and Tatum- playing with new toys at Grandma Rupps
 Soph and Uncle Les
 Love this pic-- Dad with 3 of his 4 siblings (along with Caleb).  They were in the middle of sharing deer stories.  Exciting stuff...
 Miss Kenzie- cute as a BUTTON!

 The whole fam, Christmas morning before church

 Scoping out the goods

 Skyping with Zach and Amanda-- so excited that we'd be seeing them in 2 days!
 Sophie and Lucas received special luggage for Christmas, to be used for traveling to visit grandparents as well as vacations/Montana.  So, here's Lucas and Sophie in their "airplane" taking off for Montana, with their luggage in tow.  Unfortunately I cut mom out of the picture.  She's the pilot.  :)
 Tractor rides

 Playing the Wii


 Tuesday, Zach and Amanda, with the three kids arrived!  YIPPEE!  Here are some of the kiddos, watching the trains-- a highlight every time we all visit G and G's house.
 Christmas story, read by Grandpa, before we opened presents
 Mom made each grandkid these cute little bags to put their goodies in from their stockings.
 Sophie's crayon-roll.... darling!!
Sweet baby Claire and Caden, checking out Zach's croquet set!

 Mom made these sweet treats/breakfast goodies for Sophie's kitchen.  Love the detail she put into each little piece of food. 


 Cute kids, hah?  We sure miss them throughout the year...
 Mom and Dad began a new tradition this year where the kiddos each get a different Christmas story book each year.  Dad read several of them to the kiddos.  So sweet...

 Sophie reading hers to Mom
 DONUTS!

 Playing with Zara's fairy house
 Caden LOVES trains...
 Watching the trains outside
 Grandkid concert (with Grandma at the piano)
Amanda made the kiddos these adorable super hero capes... it would have been fun to get them all in a pic together... didn't happen... they were already running around like little crazies for that to happen.

Lots of fun...had by all!!!!  Looking forward to being together again this summer... in Big Sky Country!

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