Christmas #1

This past week we spent up in Iowa City with the Papke Family. Both of my brothers were home in addition to my niece who we were meeting for the first time. The week went by very quickly and we were sad to leave Iowa. Abby now wants to live in Iowa.


Making head bands with Aunt Rebekah.


Reading books with Kitty, Aunt Rebekah, and Abby's new baby Lena Sarah.

Christmas Morning - Santa did remember to come to the Papke house and we have two new babies. Abby has Lena Sarah Schmidt and Megan has Applebee Schmidt. If you couldn't tell they picked out the names themselves.

One of the many moments where Megan was in close observation of everything that Kitty was doing.



Christmas Eve - quite a bit a loot.


The cousins loving on each other.

Grandpa Papke getting his hair done by Megan at the "salon".

Making cookies with Grandma Papke. There wasn't one left so they must have been good! Pretzels, a Rolo in the middle, and an M&M in the middle.

All Megan asked Santa for was a green football - looks like he came through, and she is happy.

It was very nice to be home with the whole Papke family over Christmas. It's not often these days that we are all actually in one place, so some quality family time was much enjoyed.

On to New Years Eve.......