It's Here!

The Christmas Spirit has arrived and is in full swing.  We have snow...and a lot of it.  The refrigerator is covered with cards from family and friends.  The Fed Ex man is starting to be a regular at our doorstep each morning. Ellie the Elf has now needed to find new, more difficult places to land in the morning.  We had pre-Christmas in Erie with family last weekend where snow angels were made and snowmen were built.

And for the record, Uncle John is by far the best snowman 'architect' (which he prefers to be called...love you John!)...he had that guy up in a matter of seconds!

More Chirstmas family fun is on tap for this weekend, as many are traveling from afar to celebrate TOH and Bug as they read the opening story, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' at The Nutcracker.  Pretty good stuff. 

And that's not it, more family comes to visit the following weekend for more celebrating and good times. 

Bug has been making cards for Baby Jesus to wish him a Happy Birthday...and then asks how old he is going to be...She saw Santa for the first time (at Wal-mart to boot) and couldn't jump up into my arms fast enough...needless to say she has yet to sit on his lap.  Maybe next year.

Christmas shopping is done...all in one day.  And I am one proud mama to say that I managed to get everything for the girls for under a hundred bucks.  For all the times I have said how crazy, high maintenance these two are, I do have to give them credit where it's due.  They are seriously happiest when they are playing with the most simple things.  (But I know this will not last!)  Therefore, we will be taking advantage of this while we can!  Balls and balloons will be big hits on Christmas morning.  And of course there has to be 2 of EVERYTHING, because as Monkey's vocabulary has begun to take off, she has learned the word "MINE!" fast and knows exactly how to use it.

Annual Christmas pictures have been taken~we have been so blessed with our little family of four and during this season we give extra special thanks for all that we have to share with eachother.

Thanks, C!

So, here we are buried in snow, playing on couch cushions next to the lit Christmas tree, drinking hot cocoa and coffee, while the smell of dinner cooking away in the crock pot fills the house.  We're off to make some snow angels, play with some friends, and finish the night with a mini-recital at dance class. 

Lovin' the Chistmas Spirit!