Our first Christmas gathering of the year! There will be at least 3-4 more. We had a really great time! A full turkey dinner with all the fixins', watched Night at the Museum 2 (a rare time when nobody had yet seen), presents, and then sledding. Or sledding Grandpa-style! There wasn't very much snow, so we thought that to get everyone bundled, loaded up and try to find a hill with enough snow... nope. Grandpa hitched the sled up to the ATV and voila! I stayed on board to keep Grandpa under "mom's speed limit"! And then hopped on board the sled. (A visit to the chiropractor is in my future!) It was a blast, the kids didn't want to stop, until we told them there was hot cocoa inside!!! Man, it was cold!
Obligatory pre-present picture
(Christopher is ready to dig into presents!)
Presents!
You'll shoot your eye out! (with a marshmallow)
Christopher had to put his ornament on the tree, upside-down!
Colton with his ornament
What do you do when there aren't any hills? Sledding Grandpa-style!
Christopher getting what he hoped for:
So I can't talk about, traditions, baking, gatherings, traveling, joy, love without remembering my mom. Christmas really was her favorite time of year and this year she gets to celebrate by feasting with Jesus and dancing with angels.
Hurray for the parade!
Christopher mesmerized by the "elf"
Colton writing his letter to Santa and singing Christmas carols
Colton's letter to Santa
Christopher, Mrs. Claus with Carson, Colton, and Santa
Teddy and Mooey along for the ride!
Happy little elf!
