Christmas Spirit

We have been a bit absent on our blog lately.  The holidays have certainly kept us busy.  So, I thought I'd post a few things to tell you a few things that have been going on and hopefully get you into the spirit of Christmas.  I know we are ready for Christmas around our house.

We decorated our tree the weekend of Thanksgiving.  Elaina helped... she put all the ornaments within a 1/2 foot of each other on the bottom.  Not sure you can tell from this shot but here is a bunch at the bottom right on top of one another.  Also, she did very well.  I harped on her over and over to be sure not to drop an ornament.  Guess who dropped and broke two - ME!!  Figures.

We also got a new computer as a gift to each other.  We needed a new one desperately.  Our current one was 7 years old which is about 102 in computer years.  It was long overdue.  It is a Touchsmart touch screen so Elaina LOVES the thing.  She already can work it better then Erik and I can.

Elaina and I do a lot of dancing in the living room to various songs.  Here we are dancing to Christmas music in the living room.  Didn't know Erik was taking shots but glad he did - memorable stuff

This past Sunday night/Monday morning, we got about 2 inches of snow.  So, we had a SNOW DAY!  Talk about feeling like Christmas.  We all 3 stayed home for the day.  Erik's work closed, Elaina's school closed, and I took the opportunity burn some vacation and spent the day at home with them.  It was super fun.  Erik went outside to take pictures of our yard decorations in the snow.

When you are at home all day, you do silly things - Here Elaina is with her jammies on and my shoes.

Elaina got the camera and took some shots with it

Then it was outside to play in the snow.  It was pretty cold so Elaina did not make it very long.  But, it was fun while it lasted.

Making snow balls - sort of.  Not good packing snow but it was worth a shot anyways

 And now for some Christmas Carols to get you into the spirit...  She does not know all the words perfectly but I think that makes this even more precious.... Enjoy!

I got her to come back and do two more....