Christmas in New York!

This past week we spent up in Rochester, NY (Fairport, NY) to be exact. We went up and visited with Shane's parents and relatives for the week. It was such a great relaxing week. We were able to sleep in almost every day (even Johanna slept in, what a blessing!). We were able to catch up with relatives we do not get to see much and just be together as a family. It was such a nice vacation and such a blessing to spend everyday with my daughter and husband and family. You could not ask for a better vacation! We were able to take Johanna to a children's museum where they had replicas of Curious George, Seasame Street, and Bearenstein Bears to name a few. Her favorite activity was riding in the taxi from seasame street (she did not want to get out). We also took her to a children's play place where she loved bouncing and playing with baby dolls. This week also she really has started putting words together, she says "you sit", "I want ____", "mommy come color with me", "sit", "juice", etc..She has really started to communicate better and use her words. Praise the Lord for the great weekend and the much needed rest and relaxation. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the last day we were there we got 12 inches of snow, which was so pretty and fun to play in. The only thing that stunk was that it stopped me from visiting my best friend in Casenovia, NY but we will visit when the weather is better! She loves these cars!


Peek a boo!

She was making her bears (which she picked out mooses! at build a bear, a yearly tradition at the Heckman Household!

She picked out the two mooses this year!

Riding on a carosel at the museum, she held on by herself!

The Bearenstein Bear exhibit, brought me back to my childhood!

Mema and Johanna in a house at The Bearenstein Bear Village

On a plane with Grammy!

In the sand, it was beads!

Riding in the taxi from seasame street place

By the tree

Brushing her teeth with her new toothbrush that when she puts in on her teeth it sings, she loves it!

Chillin watching cartoons

Daddy getting a kiss from his peanut!





Great Grandpa Heckman and Johanna
Great Grammy Heckman and Johanna


Grammy Dee Dee and Johanna reading. All week she would say "sit" to grammy and they would read in that chair.

Before she went out on a walk.


Holding her baby! She loves babies!


Playing with mommy in the 12 inches of snow!

Too cute, she loved it! And she actually kept her hat on!

She loved diving in the snow!