We survived four different plane rides with an infant! (Hopefully the other passengers survived, too!)

We first traveled to Colorado where we spent a week with Jason's family. We had lots of fun spending time with the relatives as well as some of Jason's childhood friends. Meadow loved the side-to-side baby swing so much that we bought one off Craigslist when we got home - a great investment!

Christmas Eve was the last day we had there, so that was when we opened presents. The best part was seeing Grandma and Grandpa open the present we bought them, which was just perfect for our poker-playing hunter Grandpa. Thanks, Ebay!



Jason's sister Candace is starting up a photography business, so she took a bunch of cutesy pictures of Meadow and the fam. Here is just a taste:






On Christmas day we flew to Iowa, since my brother Taylor was getting married the next day. It was a beautiful wedding, and we had a lot of fun despite the bitter cold and loads of snow. Here is Taylor with his bride, Anna. What a great couple they are.




We also finally got to meet our nephew, Reuben (Taylor and Anna's son) for the first time. He is adorable in every way!



I didn't take very many pictures while on holiday, but I am hoping to get some more from the relatives that did take some - especially of Meadow and our other nephew, Nathan (Candace and Jeremy's son). But here is one last picture that I have - a picture of Meadow Joyce Ard with her Grandma Joyce, who she is named after: