elf fun

every year jasper and oliver come to play and create christmas chaos for the kids. This year, Oliver had to stay behind to help Santa, so he sent olivia, oliver's siter! Jasper and Olivia found plenty to do - and the kids loved every minute!

Christmas Eve 2012

must be santa

Who's got a beard that's long and white

Santa's got a beard that's long and white

Who comes around on a special night

Santa comes around on a special night

Special Night, beard that's white

Must be Santa

Must be Santa

Must be Santa, Santa Clause

Have you heard this song? Know who Mitch Miller and the gang are? We had no idea until we heard Amelia sing it last year and then Lucas sang it this year. It is a part of the Christmas Program that the preschool puts on yearly. The kids love it!! Lucas did fairly well for his pageant. It was a plus that he got on the stage and stayed. He was on the opposite side of the stage from us. wouldn't you know, as soon as i walk all the way around the church to snap a few pics of him, he spots me, jumps off the stage, returns to the stage only to walk to the other far side and sit down! ahh! i did get a few pics though! And he looked super handsome on stage!!

Santa visit

Amelia and Lucas 2011

Christmas feet

reflection

Candy Cane Hunt 2012

the quickest candy cane hunt in the midwest!

the quickest candy cane hunt i

christmas wildlights

I love Christmas lights! I love the way they sparkle and twinkle! We have had a mild winter here so we bundled up and headed to the Zoo to see their Christmas display. it was a great night. The Harris family was able to join us - which is always a good time! I seem to have lost the pictures I took on my camera - here is a cell phone snap. Even with all the grainy-ness, I love it. I mean. who wouldn't want a picture of themselves dancing with their dad at the St Louis Zoo?

found! christmas wildlight photos!

thought these were lost - but i found them!! yeah!

easily my favorite picture

the polar express