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!

Fun Holiday Weekend!

Started the weekend with a "Breakfast with Santa" at Chris' school. Breakfast being Krispy Kreme donuts, but hey!

He told Santa he wants a "Star Wars video game". That's it. 5-yr olds can be so easy sometimes!



Mike put up outside decorations and lights, while we also did a yard sale. We managed to clear out about 20 big boxes from our moving, YAY!!!



Christopher was happiest to see that our decorations were finally going up! Of course, he didn't understand we couldn't put them up until we found all the boxes that had the decorations. We couldn't get to all the boxes until we worked our way around the room of boxes, one by one. Thank goodness that chore is done. And, in the process, many things made it to the yard sale, and many things have found better homes now. And we have less to have to go thru now.

Mike & Chris, posing after some decorating.

found the wooden box that goes back into his truck. one less thing in the garage now.

Mommy's little helper at the yard sale, taking a break. he was very good about "Mommy, another customer!"


So, as we found the boxes of Christmas decorations, the little guy started helping himself to taking things out and finding places for them around the house. Some of the fun ones found a place in his bedroom! :)


He was very concerned about making sure the Angel was put on top of his tree in his bedroom. In fact, he kept asking about where is the angel, we need to put it on the tree, do you know where the angel is? Well, here she is!
Made with love by my Mom!

Playing with toys after a very busy and productive weekend.