Dan's parents flew us to Orlando Florida for the week of Christmas this year for our Christmas present. It was an incredible week. We stayed in a condo with the back porch opening up to a pond with a constant running fountain. The place was amazing and so comfortable. Unlike we would be able to do at a hotel we sat down at a table to Dan's mom's great cooking all week. We spent the week relaxing, watching movies, eating, sight seeing and just soaking up the nice weather. Dan's parents live in Germany and we are currently of course in snow stricken Iowa. So the 70 degree weather was wonderful, almost indescribable how much we enjoyed the nice weather. We got to spend a couple of days at Disney World. We loved it, especially little Halle! Here are some pics from the week.
Halle found a new bud in Uncle Mike! She loves him!
The first day we went to Disney, within minutes of being there, Halle took a BIG fall. We thought oh what a cute picture spot. Although this did end up being a good pic, it was not worth it. Halle lost her balance when trying to touch the frog's nose and fell head first into the concrete. Immediately her head started oozing with tons of blood! Of course this scared Dan and I to death. We were running frantically trying to find help as blood is now all over Dan and Halle and she is screaming. The paramedics came and looked at her very quickly. What we thought was surely a stitches worthy wound ended up being nothing but a couple of "scratches." Deep scratches but still scratches. After all the commotion and frantic mom and dad calmed down Halle was just fine. She enjoyed the rest of the day thoroughly. Thank you Jesus for looking out for little Halle! 
This is our second day at Disney with Grandma and Grandpa! 
Having a ball!
Halle enjoying her time with Grandpa Friesen!
This is Halle riding It's a Small World with Grandma and grandpa. She danced the whole way through, so sweet!
Okay she was sooooo cute with Mickey. She wasn't shy at all. She ran right up to him.
Halle loves her Minnie.
We opened presents on Christmas day at the condo. This was the first time that Halle realized what going on with opening presents. She was thrilled.
After our amazing week in Florida, we flew to Kansas City where all of Dan's family lives. We spent a few days there visiting all their family. This is the first I was able to meet them and get to know them. It was such a special time. All of his family were incredibly sweet and enjoyable to be around. Every house we went to had a gift waiting for Halle.
And of course she loved everyone of them.
This is sweet sweet Aunt Beverly and sweet sweet Grandma Doris who just adored Halle. And I adored them. Too bad we don't live near these two jewels. They are incredible women.
We then came home to Iowa and spent a few days at our place before Dan's parents had to make the trek back to Germany.
We really enjoyed our vacation with the Friesen's. Thank you sooooooo much Doug and Karen. The couple weeks spent with you were wonderful. We are so thankful for the awesome Christmas you were able to give us. We love you and will not forget Christmas 09.
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