Merry Christmas!

This year Eli and Evelyn celebrated Christmas with Mimi and Grandpa, Papa and GG, and aunts, uncles, and cousins over a couple different days of Christmas fun. Lots of Christmas means lots of pictures!

Evelyn enjoying time with Papa and GG

Evelyn resting with Mimi

Pa reading Eli the Grinch story

Eli and Mimi decorate a gingerbread man

Eli photobombs the little ladies' picture

Two arms means room for two cute little ladies

Christmas Eve morning (presents, round one)

Eli helps Elmo drive his new tractor

Look at that cute family

Cousin K is amazed by her present

Evelyn in her fancy Christmas Eve mass clothes

Our best attempt at a pre-mass picture

This beautiful family had more success in getting a lovely family picture

Big brother and little sister

The ladies

Christmas morning (presents, round two)

The boys

Christmas morning yawns with Daddy

This Christmas thing is pretty great

Papa's arms are a comfy place to take a nap

Snuggles with GG

Silent night...worn out from the holiday excitement

A Birthday and a Snow Day

Earlier this month, we celebrated a birthday for Daddy (we won't say which birthday) and enjoyed the first major snowstorm of winter (enjoyed since no one had to travel anywhere that day, we had plenty of food and supplies at home, and it was mid-December).

Eli the Cake Decorator ready to work his magic

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Yes! A guaranteed white Christmas

The snow is taller than Evelyn

View of our winter wonderland

Safe and snugly at home

Making Things Merry and Bright

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Eli and Evelyn packed in a lot of festive fun. Here is a sampling:

Eli setting up the "Christmas barn" (his nativity set)

As you can see, when he was done, there was no room in the inn

Evelyn checks out the Christmas tree lights

This was as close as Eli would get to Santa...although Eli did chat Santa's ear off and inquire about what was in Santa's sack (activity books for the kids).

Peeking at the capitol Christmas tree from the third floor balcony

It was worth braving the wind and rain to see the beautiful tree

Little boys awaiting the arrival of the choo choo train

Here comes the train!

Enjoying the warmth and humidity inside the botanical garden

Back to Blogging

After a month-long hiatus due to a storage space issue, here are some pictures to catch up on  Christmas preparations and festivities. More to come...

Trip to the Christmas Tree Farm

Grammy B and Grampy B helped us find the perfect tree

Family picture by our tree

Eli was very intrigued as to how the tree was going to get on top of our car

Hmm..sideways bundled up baby

Christmas Celebration with Friends

Ready for Christmas celebrations

Daddy and his little girl

The newest additions to the annual Christmas celebration

Eli and his buddies

Tia Erin has a lap full of curly-haired boys in matching Christmas jammies

Weeks One and Two

Evelyn successfully completed her two-week check-up today. Here are some pictures from her at-home photo shoots.

One week

Two weeks

It is hard to be this cute