It's beginning to look a Lot like Christmas!

'Tis the season! We are almost ready for the holidays, and certainly ready for family to arrive! Busy week, but great payoff! Thursday night, we took the little guy to the Bass Pro Shop, where we had an inkling that we could find Santa hanging around. Sure enough, jackpot! And, no waiting, nice steady line. He told Santa about the one thing he wants for Christmas: "a star wars video game" (for his nintendo DS). Santa has such an easy job this year, and he sure is enjoying the low stress in such an easy kid to please!

Getting hugs before the next kids had their turn. He asked Santa if he was magic, and when he said yes, then he asked him if he can make a rabbit appear. Hmmm, Santa told Chris that making rabbits and such appear were just illusions, and that he's only about the truth for Christmas. I knew we liked Santa!

Relaxing in the bass pro shop before we head home. Great store to look around, btw.

Which brings us up to today!

First of all: Happy Birthday shout out to Doc, aka Steve, aka Uncle Steve (don't worry, I won't call you that in public)!! Now, we are all 44! It was a good year, and just think, only 6 more to 50!
For a great story, go to here!

For us: The hunters before they track down our tree. We usually go in the forest with a permit and find our own, we actually forgot what it's like to go to a tree lot. I stayed home to work on things there, while the guys went on this mission. Spoiler alert: they did a great job!

Okay, this is not our tree in the living room, but they give a free living sapling when you buy a cut tree. We'll try not to kill it.

Where's Mike, and how is he going to fit this thing in the house?

The little guy has been very patient waiting all week to get our tree. Here he only has to wait a few more minutes, once the tree is all watered up! Just before this, he helped me to tighten the knobs on the tree stand, and he actually had it turned in the right direction and pretty tight. (in his hands: the angel tree topper)

The moment he was waiting for! He held onto the angel the whole time the tree was getting setup and watered, then asked Papa to hoist him up to do his job!

Hmmm, we seem to be a little short on our lights.

A very serious but extremely happy young man!

Working hard at one of his favorite projects!

Can't forget the nativity set.

A Mini Tamborine!

Finished project! We seem to have accumulated "hundreds" of ornaments now.

Now that our table is cleared off and all the boxes in the dining room are gone, the tempting sausages and cheese kept calling our names! (Thanks, Ann & Bill)

Stockings waiting for the big night, hung by the fireplace:
Mom, Dad, Mike, Maya, Chris, Pearl, Me

If I knew I'd be in the pictures, I'd have put on some makeup. On the positive side, Chris is getting better about centering his photos!

Another masterpiece photo by Chris!

And our hard worker, all done with his projects of the day!

Time to relax, proud little boy!


Merry Christmas to Each and All! Only 5 more days! Woo Hoo!