Thanksgiving 2012

For Thanksgiving we went to Michigan for an entire week!  It was great to see so many family and friends, and fun to not be so rushed like we usually are when we visit.  We spent the first half of the week at my parent's house in Dearborn and then migrated to the west side of the state and spent time with Alec's family.  It was exciting to introduce Briana to tons of new family members and friends.  We had a great time.

DeKruyter family:

My brother Bryant and his girlfriend Kaitlin, such a cute couple!

Merin (Travis' girlfriend) and Allyson, they came for the weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving early even though they still had classes that week!

Getting some love from Uncle Travis

This picture is really special because this is four generations.  My grandma (my mom's mom) has Alzheimer, so sadly she didn't really understand what was going on and who Brie was.  But all four of us have the middle name Louise!  

Grandpa time!

Family picture.  Allyson chased down some ladies taking a walk near our house to ask them to take our picture.....thankfully it turned out great!

Grandma wasn't sure who Brie was but she LOVES babies and absolutely just loved holding and snuggling her.

Brie was such a good girl, she had to spend a LOT of time in her car seat this trip but did great!  On the 6hr trip from Milwaukee to Dearborn we only stopped once to change and feed her.

Josie was a little confused why I sat in the back for a good portion of the trip....she isn't the best car rider though.  She likes to sit on someone's lap, and when that isn't an option she gets a little nervous and annoying.

On Thanksgiving day we went to my grandparents DeKruyter's house.  This is my cousin Ana holding Brie.  I have no idea what the relationship between Brie and her is, but they are cute together!

Smiles for Grandma!

On friday we kept with DeLange tradition and all went to pick out a christmas tree!  It was SO COLD!  I bundled up Brie in a snow suit, then had her in the carrier with a coat over both of us.  We spent most of the time though in the car, it was just ridiculous cold out.

This is our tree that we hauled all the way back to Milwaukee with us!

Tried to get Josie to look at the camera....not successful though

Group DeLange picture!

Feeding time!

Brie with her cousin Evelyn, they were so funny next to each other trying to get pictures!  We weren't very successful, we'll have to try and get some better ones over Christmas time.

Auntie Orna and Brie

Evelyn wanting a piece of Brie's headband, and NOT wanting to cooperate for pictures.