Jenni and our littlest elf

Christmas 2010 still more

I was soooo sick on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, but we all had a good time anyway. 

I managed to put up the Victoria Station from my Dicken's Vilage.

Eamon making cookies.

Nick and Jenni.

More Christmas 2010

Guess who got a new camera for Christmas? Guess all those hints paid off.

Seen here:  Eamon's feet and Ely's arms.  Eamon just attacked Ely.

Whoops. Where's Eamon?

Looks like the attack backfired. 

Christmas Decorating Update

Our Christmas tree is decorated, there are lights on the front porch and even some little caroling mice in the front yard.  Victoria Station and the train and some little trees and people are out in the living room.  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.  Ely came in for the weekend and he and Amy made Christmas candy yesterday. Eamon helped by smashing the peppermint sticks for the pepperment almond bark.  Finally, something he can break and not get into trouble for. 

There are no pictures because my camera has finally died.  RIP camera.  Maybe Santa will bring me a new one. 

Still trying to decorate the Christmas tree

Amy and Ed had a party to go to last night, so they brought Eamon and Brady over for us to keep.  Eamon brought his sprinkles with him, so we had to make cookies first.  Eamon decided that Goldfish would be a good addition to the sugar cookies.

 As you can see, he is very serious about this project.

Goldfish and sprinkles, yum!  Do you think there are enough green spinkles on that cookie?

One ornament on the tree.  Then he lost interest.

He quickly decided he would like to fry some fake bologna in his kitchen.

Serving dinner to Papa.

A little wave of the spatula for the camera. 

Decorating For Christmas

I haven't really been in the mood for decorating the last few years, but this year I am. Knowing that Eamon will be so excited about the decorations this year is a  big incentive.  However, it's been a slow process. We got some things out of the basement last week and Lee went and bought us a tree at the Boy Scout Tree lot (where else?) He did a good job, it's a beautiful tree.

Tree without lights

Some of my little stuffed critters on the stairs

The stockings hung with care.  Yes, there is not one for Brady yet.  For sure by next year.  Amy bought a kit for him, but I decided it's not fancy enough.  I also think Eamon's is too small (smaller than the others) so I might make him a new one, too.  Asked Amy how many children she was planning to have so I could order several in the same style (see Amy and Ely's match), but she didn't have an answer for me.  She said I should call Ely and ask him how many he's planning to have so I can make matching ones for his kids, too.  I'm not going there!

Initial decorating attempt was Tuesday night, but most of the lights were dead.  Are those things disposable or what?  Seems like you should just throw them away every year and start over with new the next year.  Since Tuesday we've made a little more progress.

So, since Tuesday, we've made some progress:

Tree has some lights, but realized not enough so that's one of the things I went to Hobby Lobby for today. 

Notice new tree skirt, also curtesy of the 50% off sale at Hobby Lobby.  It's hard to see, but there are reindeer on the roof tops. 

Play Day

Today Amy and I took Eamon (and Brady) to see 'New Shoes For Christmas' at the Children's Theater.  It's part of the Wee Ones series, so perfect for little ones like Eamon.  We started the morning at Krispy Kreme.

Eamon and his chocolate sprinkled donut.

Brady and me

We met my friend, Pat and her sister Jane and her granddaughter, Sadie at the play.  Sadie is just one day older than Eamon.

How cute are they?  Someone asked us if they were brother and sister.  Eamon had to go to the potty and Sadie took his hand and led him there. 

We all enjoyed the play and later went to Chappy's for lunch.  Ended the outing with a trip to Hobby Lobby to buy some 50% off Christmas decorations.  Fun day.

Happy Holidays

Look, I figured out how to change my background.  I'm so proud.  No pictures to post lately, can't find my camera.  Hoping it will turn up soon.