o' christmas tree

it was pretty special to have both sets of grandparents with us to decorate our christmas tree!

thad getting in the spirit

grampie & nana looking festive

grammie making merry

cappy getting in on the decorating action

the lairds!

thad putting marnie's butterfly on the top of the tree

jackson loves his raygun ornament so much, he didn't want to hang it on the tree

checking things out

oh no! it's thad and his annul tinsel!!!

jackson loves tinsel too

like father, like son...tinsel town!

captain, jackson & grampie...the boys

me & jackie posing with the snowman my tutu & papa gave me when i was little!
grammie and grampie saved it for me all these years. such a fun surprise!!!

the polar express

grammie and grampie took us on the polar express and it was VERY cool. we drove up to hood river and it was freezing. we took the train to the north pole, had hot chocolate and cookies and got to chat with santa. so much fun!

9 degrees!!! let's get on the train!

bundled up 

excited for the polar express

posing with the conductor

santa & mrs claus photo op

santa! i KNOW him! i KNOW him!

throwing snow at grampie

silly guys

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on the train and ready to head to the north pole

tickets

chatting with the conductor

SANTA!!!!

magic bell from santa

jackson turns 5!

hooray! i'm five!

traditional birthday blue blues

yummy!

funny cards

an office set from auntie sara, uncle rick & cousin kali!

cool legos!

more gifts!

a snowball maker from nana!

cutest five year old in the whole world

let's party!!!

jackson's 5th birthday party was at playdate pdx, a super fun indoor playground. lots of friends came from near and far to celebrate with the birthday boy. i can't believe our baby jackie is FIVE?!!!

birthday boy, ready to party

all the grandparents

proud parents

carolyn, elizabeth & jackson

jordan & ryan

pizza party

jen & falon

jackie & miss sara

carolyn & jackson

here comes cappy with the cake!

cake close up

make a wish

cool drawing by uncle ryan

auntie lizzy & uncle dylan

miss violetta in her faux leather baby leggings

me & my boy

robot party favors