Christmas in Omaha!

As stated previously, we are blessed have AMAZING families!  My parents came up the week Gigi and Jabo left and stayed for 8 days!!  Can you tell how excited I was to have them here??? And so were the puppies!!

I took them to many of the same places, as they are our favorite places we've found here, like this one! The Old Market Passageway - my favorite spot!  Pure greenhouse between buildings, nice and warm, and beautifully strung Christmas lights from ceiling to floor all in the greenery.

The weather did not quite cooperate while they were here though.  It went all the way to 0 degrees!  Poor mom and dad were freezing!! So naturally, we did not spend much time outside until the weather got warmer for them :)  Thankfully we did some winter-izing in the apartment the day before the cold hit.  What timing!
Oh, and have I mentioned that we sat by a warm fire every evening? Sooooo nice...

Clay and Dad got to have some quality "guy time"! Clay took Dad to an indoor cigar bar with a large walk-in humidor.  I think they enjoyed themselves!

I truly enjoyed cooking with Dad all week! It was so nice having help in the kitchen!  Our Christmas dinner was pretty simple but good! :)  Merry Christmas from the Downs's/Whatley's!

Thankfully it did get warm enough for us to walk on the pedestrian bridge on their second to last day here!  What perfect weather - nice and warm!!

Thank you both SOOOOO much for coming, helping, and staying so long!  We really at a wonderful time with you here and truly enjoyed your company!!!  We love you and miss you tons!! Can't wait to see you in a few months!