Christmas in Des Moines

We woke the girls early on the 26th and piled into the car for the trip to Des Moines. We spent the weekend at Grammy and Grandad's with the Birnbaum clan, and it was the first time we'd all been together in a year! It was so cute to watch the cousins play--they really seemed to enjoy each other. While I spent a great deal of time ordering these pictures chronologically, Blogger decided to upload them randomly. So, here is a random conglomeration of our time together. 

Aunt Meggie hiding behind Bryce

Crack kills, A

Adrienne is petrified of Matt "taking her nose". Here he threatened to eat it. 

Uncle John makes a nice road for Jack's bus

Oh, Adrienne. 

Late night game playing. I can't remember a time that all 8 of us adults played the same game together. This night it was Tsuro. Aunt Meggie is silly

4 kids ready for some presents--pure chaos

Adrienne wearing her new Elsa braid barrette.

Santa Grandad

Aunt Mal made Jillian a cozy blanket covered in penguins--her school mascot

Never enough princess garb for these girls

Bryce and his binoculars

I see you, Jack

Our little mermaid

Admiring Cinderella and her new white "glubs"

Superhero Jack helps to save Adrienne

Wiping off the superhero's kiss

Bryce had a different idea for his cape

Super B!

Adrienne took her role as Rapunzel (new costume) very seriously...she kept standing on the fireplace asking if anyone wanted to come meet Rapunzel, just like we did at Disney World.

Sister beauty shop--using A's new Rapunzel hair styling kit

She looks unsure of what her sister is doing

Pleasantly surprised

Jack mid-song

Caught the resident nose-picker in the act

Hot dog tongue

Lovin' on Aunt Mal

Now the princess is wearing her jewels

Super Jack to the rescue!

The Super J's

Rub a dub dub...4 kids in a tub

Bathtub crayons at Grammy's are always a hit

Love this pic of the boys

Showing his muscles

Water fight!