Fun things about Christmas...

Blessings were bounteous this holiday season - some snippets of lil' joys, moments shared & memories created...

Finishing our Christmas wrapping

Snow Nemesis #1

Snow Nemesis #2

The booty aka "fa la la la, shake your booty"

Snacks for the "wait from h&%%" aka line for Santa

"look kids, there's Santa"

Santa Shmanta - carousel concession :)



candle lighting practice



success :)



The pinnacle of the season ~ Christmas Eve (sigh)



Wassail ~ a fave



Church with the babies ~ dwindling attn spans



The star shining bright, always (contented sigh)



Candle lighting assistance



The cousins up for "Night Before Jesus" reading with Nana



A lil' handsome & lil' precious :)



Christmas Eve Romper Room



Heading out to feed the reindeer...



On Dasher, on Dancer, on Donder, on Benson :)



Snack preparation for the big guy



:)



Checking the Santa Tracker..."Edinburgh" was the report



The hopes, the dreams, the peace afforded...all from a humble night surrounding a modest manger and a tiny lil' baby



Christmas morning...



times 2 (happy sigh)



Holly Handmade's gift du jour for this season - themed in a NCSU/Tom T. Hall, "I Like Beer" fashion...



throw in a lil' BL Smooth & Red Stripe for some added fun :)



Suzy Sassafrass going "shopping" in her new kicks



I can't convey the cute/preciousness in this...



Christmas PJs



Meemaws and Pappaws for Christmas lunch :)



Mimi's for Christmas night :)



Narrated storybooks from Mimi & Grampaw :)



Letting Seth win the inaugural match on his new board



Camp Seth - special holiday session

 

1st mani/pedi via cousin Tay :)



Not pictured b/c Mama was single-parenting while Seth had the stomach crud (and forgot the camera):

A great evening at Pop Pop and Nonnie's with Haley, Shane & the boys enjoying pizza, presents and fun!

Guess Who - fun at ANY AGE :)



Post-Christmas fun (in spite of looming illnesses) at Shannon & Chad's

 

Baby, it's cold outside :)



"Ella, you can't eat them till we bake them!"



Sisters (sigh)



Mo' gifts beside what John called "the biggest Christmas tree EVER" - I didn't disagree :)
"Clark: It's not going in the yard, Russ. It's going in the living room"



A final thought and lasting verse to carry on this eve of a new year...taking heart in God's goodness and love



To health, happiness and joy for us all in the new year, thanks be to God in all things...
arrivederci 2012 - good looking out :)