Iowa Christmas Vacation

 The Iowa fun has begun!  We had an eventful time flying here (mechanical problems at LAX, arriving at 4:30am), but the pain was well worth it!  It is wonderful to be with family again. 

 We had family pictures taken Monday morning, hence the coordinating colors.  We had fun opening gifts and celebrating Christmas together. 

 Dan's siblings with Grandpa and Grandma Hoogland

 On Tuesday we made graham cracker houses.  Grandma always supplies PLENTY of candy to decorate them with. 

 The roaming helicopter made for hours of entertainment for the kids and BIG kids.  

 Ted won the creativity award with his coo-coo clock.

 Yesterday we met our good friends, Jon and Jennifer Bentz, in Sioux Falls.  We had a great few hours together drinking coffee and having lunch.