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Christmas Eve

After a Papa Murphy's pizza dinner on Christmas Eve, we drove into downtown to look at the Christmas Lights. We were hoping to take a walk around the almost deserted streets, but it was just too cold. Mark, of all people felt a picture was necessary to commemorate our adventure into the frozen tundra.. Armed with tiny hats and mittens, we bundled up the the babies. Cari was removing hers and Ellie's hat & mittens as fast as we could put them on. We all climbed over the snowbanks. Headed toward the middle of all the Christmas decorations, and took our picture. The girls were all laughing as we ran to and from the car saying "burrrrrrrrr." We made it home with every one's emotions still in tact. When we got home, Cari entertained us all by picking up a empty ornament box and pretended to take pictures of her family..."say Cheese."

A Christmas Tradition

In Old World Germany, the last decoration placed on the Christmas tree was always a pickle... carefully hidden deep in the branches. Legend has it that the observant child who found it on Christmas Day was blessed with a year of good fortune, and gets to open the first gift.

A Day In The Life

After a busy afternoon bouncing around happily with her sister, Carina climbed in her rocking chair for a quiet moment of reading.

Happy Hanukkah

I want to wish all my family and friends who light the menorah a Very Happy and Healthy Hanukkah. The girls thought the Menorah (a gift from my Aunt "J" and Uncle "H" when I was a little girl) was pretty cool. Abbey took great pride in lighting the candle for the first night of Hanukkah. Cari thought it would be fun to touch the candle, but mommy didn't think that was a wise idea. And Ellie was just mesmerized by the flame.

A Little Fairy Dust Goes A Long Way

Thanks to a little fairy dust, and Abbey's big imagination, Cari was transformed into a cow, and Ellie became a duck.

What Does Santa Claus Say?

HO HO HO!!