".....a lot like Christmas".....I no longer sarcastically laugh and think 'yeah right' when I hear this song on the radio lately. Even more so now that I have tried shoveling the driveway with a toddler who keeps rolling balls (basketballs, soccer balls, you name it) down the hill at me (which usually pass me and roll into the street--there's only so much I can do with a shovel in one hand and ice underfoot!!). Good times! Ha! (yes, that is sarcasm.....) Anyway, we got our tree last weekend. It's a monstrous 9' noble fir. It's beautiful. And huge... Not one complaint from the 'boys' this year about how we "need to have a bigger tree!" It's been fun introducing the elements of Christmas to Emalie. It's all so new to her and it's heart-warming to see her eyes light up at the sight of Christmas decorations or to hear her attempt to say "Santa" when she spots him. How fun Christmas morning will be with not one, but two little sets of feet running down the stairs to see what Santa has brought. Emalie won't know what she's running for but she's already decided that whatever her big brother is doing is what she should be doing, too!
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| Our two little elves. |
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Sven took this wonderful picture of me and Emalie. It is my favorite!!
(Thanks, honey, and I didn't even break the camera!!) |
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Is this the classic "What's up Willis??!" expression or what?! She was Miss Smiles
until I'd try to take her picture, then her face would go blank....... |
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| ......until she spewed out this expression. Classic! |
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| Which tree should we choose? There are so many! |
And the winner is........
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| Now THAT is a big tree! |
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| And look at the nest they found inside it! You can still see the shells of the robins' eggs. |
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| Hmmmm.....now that it's in the house, where do we put it?! |
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Our little princess wouldn't let go of her Dollar store tiara (so of course we had to buy it).
She's also decided that gloves should be worn all the time now.
She can pull off any look, can't she?! |
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| That tree traveled all around the living room and finally settled into just the right spot. |
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| As any Christmas tree is, it's beautiful all lit up. |
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| It's just not Christmas if I don't get out my camera and tripod for an attempt at artistic expression! |
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| So tall. So very, very tall. |
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Emalie has discovered that if she can't find her gloves, pot holders will do just fine.
"Come on, Mom, let's make some more of those yummy Christmas cookies!" |
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| Snow bunny getting ready to head outside. What a doll! |
