christmas day...

So on Christmas day I passed the camera over to my hubby and relaxed.  He snapped away, and we got tons of pics for our family photo albums, but I'll just share a few here, and then get back to posting regular stuff!   

Levi could barely contain his excitement as I opened his gift - a Wizard of Oz game (he's reading the original book to me right now, so that's really special to us).  Included in my gift: The priveledge to go first every time we play it!

A complete and total surprise to Mama (though I'm pretty sure just about everyone else was in on it)... a new machine! 

There were so many, many nice things.  And we got to chill out and relax together with people I love and cherish.  It was a wonderful Christmas...  Have a great weekend!

Christmas Eve

      Okay, I know I mentioned sock pictures yesterday, but let's face it: my brain is still functioning on baby-rationed sleep. I just remembered that I really wanted to share two of these shots: the one of the presents, and the one of Levi and his sister on their first Christmas Eve together.

     The presents are important because they are the first "real" gifts Levi's ever done at Christmas. He wandered through no less than three stores, declaring that "no, Daddy, Mama wouldn't like that," until he found something he thought was perfect. And the one on the right is the play mat he made for his brother. I watched him all holiday, and since he was running around in shorts and a few new shirts, it was quite obvious to me that he has grown again, in more ways than one.

     And that last picture? Well, who doesn't love three generations of men crowded around the sink to bless their wives by doing Christmas Eve dishes?

so happy together...

     I'm back!  Perhaps you would like the pictoral version of our Christmas?  I would love to give it to you (with a few comments, such as this: take a peek out that door behind Eve's little head... see all that green?  Gotta love that dead-fall line!) 

     The car ride down was not bad.  Eve's already getting better at that. We had sooo much fun.  See you tomorrow with a shot or two of those socks!