Snowy Afternoon

At long last, winter has arrived. We are finally getting an actual, measurable snowstorm here! So, this afternoon seemed like the perfect time to pull out some of Eva G's Christmas goodies. She had so much fun playing in her tent/tunnel and pulled lots of toys in with her!

Christmas

We had a really nice Christmas; Eva G had a good time unwrapping her goodies and just generally being hugged and kissed and loved on. We spent part of Christmas Eve afternoon up in the mountains and played in the snow. Christmas day was very mellow and relaxing and the weather was so nice we got to take a walk and enjoy the sunshine. It was a fun time with family and lots of love and laughter.

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Have a wonderful, blessed Christmas!

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(someone wasn't feeling very cooperative and is apparently glad that we're almost done with this countdown!)

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(plus a duck and a monkey after a long, busy day)

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Getting Ready

Our stockings are hung...

 as we begin the countdown...

Santa Claus

Miss Eva had her first visit with Santa Claus on Saturday. We had been talking about Santa Claus and she recognized him in pictures (she calls him "Claus"), but we weren't sure how she was going to do when she saw him in person. She was great; she sat on his lap and wasn't afraid of him, but was definitely happy when we were done snapping pictures and she got to get off.  It was a fun weekend. We are definitely getting into the Christmas spirit here.

Gadgets

Miss Eva loves when her cousins come over and leave their gadgets laying around...

Holiday Fun

Turn up your volume! Hope you laugh as much as we did!!

Tutu Cute

Who else but an almost 2 (!!!!) year old could pull off this outfit on her way to fill the bird feeders?

Friday with Friends

This past Friday we spent the afternoon with mommy's childhood friend and her twin boys who will turn 1 in February. We had a really good time working on Christmas crafts while the boys napped and Eva got into every nook and cranny in her new surroundings.

All of a sudden that afternoon, Miss Eva became the big kid and was so good with Max and Luke. She would give them toys to play with and would pick up whatever they dropped. We're looking forward to a new generation of friends!

Max, Eva, and Luke (gently holding onto Eva's hair). Can you tell which one of the three did NOT take a nap?!