Christmas Tree and Christmas Gear

Our sweet babes testing out their Christmas digs...reindeer and all.

Nobody was having any fun!

Somebody around here is silly!

Our gorgeous girl - yes this smile required a "candy if you smile" brib - whatever works right?

And we are 2...

First Snowfall

Saturday, we received our first 5 inches of perfect snowman snow.

A quick glimpse into the beginning of the snowman.

(P.S. there were multiple snow angels, but the snowman may need to be completed later.)

Our sweet boy helping to shovel...note to self - need to buy E boots and 

snowpants for Christmas, as he is wearing his sister's from last year.  

All smiles!

Shovelin' helper

The rosey cheeks signal cold and mommy I want to go inside!

Sitting on the snowman beginnings...

Tree Topper and Santa

Hannah's official job.  Placing the star on the tree after all ornaments have been hung.

Daddy making sure the heavy star doesn't fall down with our princess ducking away.

Stargazers and their excitement!

Final touches...

A couple cute kids!

Shopping for some Christmas presents today, Hannah and I ran into Santa!

He was surely a jolly ol' elf and had an amazing laugh!

Hannah expressed her Christmas wishes along with Eli's as 

she didn't want him to forget her favorite brother!

Note the 2 candy canes - one for each.

Last weekend we went to the Durham Museum which is an old train station in Omaha.

Santa was there and the kids were mesmorized.

Check out that beard!

Books and the E-man

The "little man," as Hannah endearingly calls her brother, loves books.

Here is a glimpse into the Christmas books that he just LOVES!

Turning pages is serious business!

The stack of more to the left after he is finished with "Twas the Night Before Christmas."

Our sweet boy.

Our Thanksgiving Turkey

Mask ideas from Grandma

The princess....  Grandma Kathy gave me a book of easy masks to make.

Mommy helped me do cut out some shapes...

and here is my finished product =)

I added my own jewels to the crown.  

Hard to believe that 25 years ago my uncle Josh 

had a policeman mask from the same book.

Chillin' in my Sox Hat

Went shopping with daddy - we wore matching hats.  

However, I'm a bit jealous of dad's socking Boston cap.

Cheese