Christmas Is Coming!

Santa will be here any minute - Elle is excited. We've been practicing what he will ask and what she wants to tell him that she wants for Christmas.

Oh, look Daddy! Here he comes!

Elle with Santa and her bag of candy!

See, don't they all cooperate well for photos! The balloons were too much fun and very distracting.

Does the angel go up here, Daddy? Like this?Wow - the bright lights, a giant tree, and an angel on top. Elle thinks we are done, but we've only just started!

Elle finding the perfect place for the little China girl ornament from Aunt Karen. She is holding a paper lantern and has a little square house. The butterflies on the tree were for the Christmas in 2006, when we were still praying and waiting for our little E to find her way to us.

Everyone working hard to hang up the ornaments they've been given over the years.

Its getting pretty full and looks great - doesn't it Elle? NO, Scooby Doo does not come out of the Mystery Van no matter how much Elle has tried to help him get out.
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Its been very busy, and the hustle and bustle is only beginning. Between basketball games, Christmas parties, online shopping, more basketball, school programs, and everything else, things get a little hectic. Elle has learned so many cute songs that I am anxious to go to her program tomorrow morning and see it all in action. Grama, Grampa, Granny, Dayton, and Daddy will be there too - so I am sure we'll have fun.

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Here are some photos of tree decorating, the five grandkids, and Elle meeting Santa for the first time. I have lots of video too from the past few days, so I'll try and get them loaded soon.

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I will give you Holiday Celebrations in small doses that way :-).