Schenk Family: Christmas 2009 ~ Part 1

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Christmas 2009 ~ Part 1

This Christmas we spent a few days with my family in Cincinnati and my brother Steve and his wife Kassi, who flew in from Cali. Gracie did great with getting reacquainted with everyone and being loved on all the time. She especially loved my parents dog, Carson. Gracie was very aware of the giant golden retriever that was running around the house and Carson seemed to be protective of Gracie. I would catch them staring at each other, as if they were in a competition. They would be nose to nose and I would just watch for that short minute to make sure there were no sudden movements by Gracie's hand toward the dog or the dog to her. Carson was so good with her, I was actually surprised. At one point during one of there stare downs Gracie made the mistake of lifted her hand which was a sign to the dog she wanted to pet him and the dog licked her cheek. Gracie loved it. I know those out there that think gross but it was so cute. After that it seemed to be Gracie's goal to get her face up next to the dogs mouth so he would do it again, she thought it was funny. Carson is harmless, well minus that tale, which is like a deadly weapon when it hits you and Gracie's face was at just the right height. But she never got hit, which is surprising since she chased him all the time, it was very cute. As for Christmas, well Gracie is still too young to understand the unwrapping and the gifts. I tried to rip the corner of one of her gifts to show her how it is done but she would just try to push it back into place as if I had messed it up. So, during the unwrapping of gifts Gracie took a nap and was very happy to play with the toys when she got up. The rest of the time we spent eating our Cincinnati favorites, playing games, and relaxing. It was a good time.