Christmas

I don't like to brag but this was the best Christmas tree ever. I even had to cut part of the top off to stand it upright (Just like Big Bill). I think it took like 900 lights.

They really like each other! And except for the occasional sharing issue get along really good.

Our first little snow. And Santa, who actually made it through winter really well. Who knew?

We dressed up for something but I don't remember what. Ohh, Nutcracker. Which Nyssa and Leila made it through really well. So did I. Nyssa is so pretty.

On Grandma's roof on Christmas eve. We went up to see if we could see Santa coming into Chicago. It was to cloudy.

But the snow was perfect. We used Clementines (Ohh my darling) for the eyes, nonpareils for the nose and mouth, and cooked asparagus for the arms.

Leila doesn't really like mittens so her hands got cold and she sat inside for a lot of the building. I couldn't get a good picture of her slumped like a dumpling against the radiator.

This Christmas Nyssa learned how to worry over and horde her candy. A big step.

Santa brought stuffed animals. Nyssa asked for a "teddy bear" (which was really cute on the heels of her giving grandpa an "adult" teddy last Christmas) and I think Leila just asked for a, present.

On the long drive back to Chicago. Leila loves her Giraffe and it sits at the head of her bed peeking over the railing at her.