Zoo Lights

Season's greetings to all, here are a few shots I took from our trip to Zoo Lights last night. It was very cold, but really fun. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas and to all a good night!

Christmas was grand this year. We spent time with friends, family and each other. Emily scored as usual, and so did the rest of us this year. It was good to be together. Here are some snaps shots from our day... Enjoy, and happy holidays to everyone.

Naughty or Nice

Well, the deed is done. Sunday we waited in line for an hour and 45 minutes at the mall to see Santa. It was worth it though, Emily is so excited and at the peak of her Santa enthusiasm. I couldn't help being relieved and saddened that it will all come to an end sooner or later. Her classmates are already telling her that Santa isn't real! (Strangle those kids will someone please? They are only 5 year olds for goodness sakes!) She asked me about it and I told her, "well, you remember The Polar Express right? When you stop believing you can't hear the bells.... Santa was still there right, it's just that some people can't hear the bells anymore because they choose not to believe." She thought about it for a while then said, "yep, I believe in Santa!"

Whew! My Mom always told us: "If you don't believe, you don't receive" We got the point real quick when it was time. :)

So here's Emily and Santa this year..... I hope everyone is well and in the Holiday spirit.

It's Gingerbread time!

So I bought a gingerbread kit, and Emily and I decorated it last night. What an adventure! There was candy and royal icing everywhere! I piped on the icing and she did the rest, here's our results. Emily is so proud! (and I am too of her :))

Oh Christmas tree...

Tonight we decorated our Christmas tree. Basically I let Emily go and I did the top part she couldn't reach as Daddy sat back and supervised from his big comfy chair. Emily even had the first present to wrap and place under the tree!

The annual hanging of the lights

Today was "THE" day. A few of our neighbors got theirs up over the 4 day Thanksgiving weekend. (Show offs!) And my daughter has really let Dad have it this week. Every time someone else puts theirs up, she says, "See Dad, I TOLD you to get ours up, now we will be last". I chuckle, cause I can say I-told-you-so to him, I saw that day coming when she starts harassing him :) :)

So while Dad strung the lights, and I offered support basically sharing the time in the cold and pretending to be useful by holding the string up, Emily took advantage of some sunshine, freezing as it was, to get in a little hula-hoopin''

Season's greetings everyone, it's finally "official" over here!