Oh, how I love Christmas...

Oh, how I love Christmas. The girl's arrived Sunday morning dressed nice and cozy because it was freezing outside and not much warmer inside.

They went right for the toy closet and pulled everything out.
That night we bundled up to go look at Christmas lights. Baby it's cold outside.

Wonder what Granmommy has in her stash? Cap, gloves...

The next couple of days we stayed home...too cold to get out and everyone was pretty much run down...but we had lots of fun waiting for Santa.

Look the Christmas cactus bloomed ontime...I don't know how it does it.

Christmas Eve we packed up everything (except my camera) and went to the cousin's...yes, we left a note letting Santa know where we were.

So serious...

Here's a picture sent via the other Granddad of T and L...

Hope everyone had a great Christmas...I know I did...

Oh, how I love Christmas.

Are you ready?

This time next week, we will all be sitting around talking about all the fun we had and all our wonderful blessings. Enjoy this glorious time.

Company Christmas party

This year for the first time, I got to go to the Christmas party. I had heard about this home for many years and now I have seen it...I have miles to go before my house is this 'fab'...more is better. Since ML couldn't go, I am posting for her.

Love the shutters, think I will do this in my bedroom...now I just need a trip to Canton to find them.

And last but not least, we had the ever so popular gift exchange, and the boss sported one of the bows after unwrapping her gift. (Of course the gift was stolen, so she had to relinquish the bow.)

'NINE DAYS' Can you believe it?

I love it when my 'kids' come to visit. Tate is scooping out the 'Christmas window'.

Julian ooed and ahhed for me, too.
That night we went up to Santa's village. It was the first time we had been up there while Santa was able to visit too. Normally we go right after Thanksgiving when they are setting up and we have the whole place to ourselves.

One last look to check out GMommy's own little 'Snow Village'.

How many days???

18 days

This is a new little house I got the other day for the shelf in my bedroom...happy hollydays.

19 days til the big event

Christmas is fast approaching. I have the kitchen table all set up with wrapping supplies so if anyone wants to come on over for some little 'elf wrapping' let me know. In the meantime, I am waiting for some little elves to come help me with the Christmas lights. Have a great day.

Counting the days til Christmas-21

A little Christmas apron (or two) for all my 'cooking'.

OK...not cooking...how about to carry the house phone, cell phone, scissors, and tape while I am wrapping presents.

Thanksgiving pictures

The 'boys' with their new Christmas ornaments. Tate had his broken before it could make it to the tree. The container in the backgound is filled with hand me down decorations. (Michael loves it when I show up.)

Showing off their transformers, nerf toys...something, I never did figure out what the 'get-up' was...

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the parade...

and who doesn't need more help in the kitchen.

Hugs for Granmommy while we wait for the rest of the 'crew'.

The table is set and ready for the 'feast'.

On our way to see Cole...Julian was just too worn out so he needed a power nap.

And Meg on the roof for the second time putting on the lights...
Christmas is just around the corner.

Thirty-two days 'til Christmas

Finished some placemats that I started a year ago.

Thirty-five days 'til Christmas

Had lunch the other day at my favorite restaurant...yes, Luna de Noche on Jupiter...and as I was leaving I noticed how beautiful their planters were...so I asked Oscar who did them and he gave me the info. Yesterday when I got home, my planters were filled, including the new one I put under the kitchen window. They are gorgeous.

Forty-six days 'til Christmas

Yes, it's nearly that time so I started pulling out the Christmas 'decor'...oh how I love Christmas.

Watched my first Christmas movie last night...oh how I love Christmas.

Julian made my candy cane reindeer...oh how I love Christmas.
Already had my Christmas magnets so was able to change my chalkboard...oh how I love Christmas.

Grandmother made my Christmas scene many years ago...oh how I love Christmas.

And yes, last but not least...the 'window'...oh how I love Christmas.