Christmas unwrapped

We hope this update finds everyone warm and well-rested after a wonderful holiday season. This year we stayed in Arkansas for Christmas Eve and Christmas which meant we were here for the white Christmas. Hadleigh loved celebrating Jesus' birthday with cupcakes and gifts. After the gifts were opened, breakfast eaten, toys tested, and naps needed, we ventured through the snow down to Little Rock to have Christmas dinner with Christian's family. After our visit there, we headed to the airport to catch our flight to Richmond...so we thought. Yes, we know Chicago is not the best place to connect through this time of year, but the price was right! Long story short, we hopped in the car around 5:30pm and pulled into Richmond around 8:30am. Our time in Richmond was fantastic. We got in lots of family time and of course the girls loved all the attention. The drive back was a little longer, but once everyone finally fell asleep it was smooth sailing until we hit the snow and ice on 540. We made it home, thankfully, without any problems and have spent the last few days un-decorating, unpacking, and trying to catch up on the missed night of sleep. The snow has almost melted, but it is frigid here and we are expecting more snow tomorrow night. I thought we lived in the south!!!
Here are lots of pictures, out of order of course, from the past few weeks.

Hughes/Baldwin family picture

KK trying to pep Hadleigh up to get her face painted.

Pep talk didn't work, but she settled for a hand-painting instead (to match mommy's of course!).Posing with the dancing bears at the botanical gardens

Bundled up for her first visit to see the lights at the Garden.

The green jacket gang!

KK and Hadleigh in the tree house at the Garden

The girls with their great-grandma

Another family shot

Pops and Harper admiring their new gifts.

After the 14 hour drive, Hadleigh recovers quickly by ripping into all the gifts in record time!

Hadleigh can't get enough of Harper's toys. Poor Harper has had to share all her gifts with Hadleigh except for the pacis Santa left in her stocking!

Baldwin Christmas in Little Rock

Loving Christmas even though she's cutting her 1st tooth

I caught Hadleigh talking to this Santa at Doc's house. I couldn't hear what she was saying, but I'm pretty sure it was important.

Christmas morning

Decorating cupcakes for Jesus' Birthday

Yummy!Sweet potatoes for this little one...yummy!Harper's first gift

Family picture after the Christmas Eve service

Having a pre-Christmas Eve dinner at Bob and Judy's home on our way to church

Hadleigh's debut on stage. She was a little timid during the singing portion of her school program, but when it was time to dance, she broke out of her shell!

Group shot of our Christmas dinner at Bordino's.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our family and friends! Thanks for reading our blog.