New Year's Eve 2009

We had a fantastic time in Nothern Wisconsin ringing 2010 in with the Andersons!  We stayed up late eating, opening presents, eating, playing games, and did I mention eating?  But the thing the girls enjoyed most, was the time spent with their cousins over the four days we were there.  We asked all of the present cousins (minus Paige and the 4 Alaskan cousins) to stand in front of the tree for a picture and only Piper willingly posed!














Hadley and Ava became quite the little buddies over the weekend.  Ava is just 8 months older than Hadley, and while they looked pretty funny together the first Christmas I photographed them...  (Ava is nearly 9 months, and Hadley is 5 weeks in this picture back in 2006.)

They were pretty stinkin' cute together this year, especially in their new tu tus (thanks to Auntie Anne!).  That pink tutu was worn a loooooot over the weekend!

Piper, as usual, enjoyed snuggling with anyone who would hold her.  And was, of course, most interested in the present that was probably the cheapest - little bathtub balls.

We finished out the evening with homeade ice cream (Grandpa A, Sydney, and Hadley can be seen below tending to it), and a rousing game of Battle of the Sexes.  I seem to have forgotten who won, but we obviously had a good time...