Christmas Catch Up

Sorry to leave you hanging

dear bloggy friends!

It's been a busy 20 days since my last post!

 Our winter wonderland

has been overcome with

joy and merriment....

Our holiday season

was  filled with

smiles and cheer....

Our neighbors got a 

new puppy....

We've been helping them

finish off the basement in their new log home,

I painted a tree...

 

My paint brushes haven't had much

time to dry out these days

(which is a GOOD thing)....

And I'm still processing photos 

on the new computer...

I went from hunting to cheer-leading

photo shoots this month....

the little cheerleaders

were a lot cuter than pheasants!!

 In between work and photography

I was squeezing in all the Christmas decorating

I could....

our girls were coming to the farm for Christmas

so I wanted to make it extra Christmas-y

just for them....

 

boughs and garlands....

angels and candles....

 Santas everywhere....

and after they arrived,

all they wanted to do was 

play out side in the snow!!!

 

 They don't get alot of snow in Kansas City

and when they are here they can't get enough!!

 Little Z had a cold and was confined to the house,

but, Domino was out side

 as much as we would let her be

rolling in it,

throwing it, 

eating it,

this girl loves snow!!!

 Christmas Eve day was busy preparing

for Santa Claus' arrival...

and for a two and five year old

that part about

not crying and no pouting

can be a pretty tough chore!...

 

We managed to get everything ready

and bake some special cookies 

just for Santa....

 

 The stockings were hung....

(Domino insisted that since we don't have a fireplace

her's should be hung on the front door!)

 

 

The door was left unlocked and some lights on 

so he could find his way to the tree and the 

milk and plate of cookies we left for him....

 

It was an early morning surprise 

to all of us when we found 

the milk glass empty,

the cookie plate empty,

crumbs scattered all over

the table (Grandma was not impressed),

and a special thank you note written 

to Domino and Zelda!!

 

Their shock and amazement lasted 

a brief second and then it was 

PRESENTS!!!!...

There were crayons, and books, 

and dollys, and barbies,

even an easy bake oven...

you gotta love it when they are

only two and a box of princess band-aids

are just as awesome as 

an easy-bake-oven!....

 The dining room was trashed in a matter of minutes....

wrapping paper and cool stuff
strewn all over the place,

that's what good Christmas memories are made of...

And for Grandmas....

 good Christmas memories

are sharing some baking time

with her two favorite grand-daughters!

 

We were all tucked in our bed early that night,

Christmas excitement is pretty grueling ya know!

Especially for this 

Granny!

Until next time...

Hugs and Happy 2013!

Lisa