French Lick Polar Express Adventures in 2016 and 2017
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Every year since the girls were very little, we have met Marty, my cousin, and his family at French Lick Springs Resort in southern Indiana to spend time together during the holidays and ride on the Polar Express train. The kiddos have a great time playing in bounce houses, seeing Santa, making cookies and stuffed toys, swimming, and so much more. The resort is truly stunning during the holidays, and the activities that they offer to kiddos of all ages is unparalleled. In both 2016 and 2017, Kate and Scott and the twins joined us as well. It was great fun (and only sometimes stressful, especially for the parents of the toddlers). We're looking forward to reuniting again in 2018!
Below are the best photos from 2016 and 2017, and I also created a 5-minute video of our adventures together over the last couple of years. Here's the video and the 2016 photos:
Pictures with Santa 2016
The elegant dining room with Alan and Hannah
At the West Baden Resort
Making soft toys at Santa's workshop
Santa and their new soft toys!
Polar Express fun!
Cousins!
Cousins and elves!
Below are the 2017 highlights. This last year it was warmer, so we had loads of fun at the playground and the pool as well.
I am still playing catch-up from all the photos we took over the holidays, and I have a few random ones that I want to share! Here they are: Moira's first official haircut. She was so good. I wasn't sure she would sit still, but she did. The stylist did a great job of keeping her entertained! Moira walking around in her "shoes." Moira is fascinated with shoes. She loves taking our shoes on and off. And she loves walking around in adult shoes. We went to the Eiteljorg on Martin Luther King day and Moira had fun exploring the Wild Wild West. You may recall that Moira's 2nd birthday party was pretty entertaining because Moira fell asleep in her high chair, and then she was completely overwhelmed by everyone singing Happy Birthday. Since then, we have had lots of family and friend birthdays, and she has mastered singing Happy Birthday. At this point, she sings Happy Birthday to just about anyone and anything--babies at a restaurant, the light, the birds......
Hannah, You, my darling baby girl, are growing up entirely too fast. By the time you were one, here’s what you were up to: On the Move Well, truth be told, you haven’t been that interested in moving. You’re quite content to reach both arms in the air and look imploringly at mama or dada to pick you up. By the time you were 5 months, you rolled over, and by the time you were 10 months, you finally decided to crawl. Since then, you’ve become a very quick little girl on your knees, and you’re just starting to consider standing up and walking on your own. One of the cutest things you do is crawl while holding onto a baby stroller—it is quite a feat! I predict you’ll be about 16 months old before you walk, and that is fine with me. What did you say? Hannah, you are a talker. At a year old you have a few words in your vocabulary. They include the traditional words like “mama” and “dada.” Your very first word, however, was “Mo-ra” in honor of your big sister,...
It's hard to believe Moira is already 5 weeks old (today)! Here 's a quick recap: October 14th, 9:32am, Moira Joan Mackintosh came into the world. She was a healthy 7 lb, 14 oz, and 20.5 inches long. My labor was fast, but delivery was slower than I would have liked. On the whole, neither Moira nor I can complain . October 16th, we came home. I discovered after a couple of sleepless nights that Moira would only sleep for about 15 minutes in her bassinet. She preferred sleeping on someone or sleeping in her little swing. The first few weeks went by in a complete blur. We were all trying to get used to a new kind of normal. Moira and I spent a lot of time trying to figure out her preferences for eating and sleeping. Alan spent a lot of time trying to help his girls get as comfy as possible. We've had fun discovering the little things about Moira. She has dimples and so much dark hair. She has the cutest high-pitched hiccups. She loves it when her Dad holds her and paces with...
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