Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas! We'll let the pictures do the talking.

This was Ellie's first experience sitting on Santa's lap. This was at the Christensen family party in Idaho where we go bowling, eat, sing carols, hand out gifts, exchange ornaments, and of course sit on Santa's lap. I don't know how much she liked Santa. But she did like Santa's gift. She started gnawing on the cardboard it was hooked to before she left Santa's lap.

The Winter family party was the same weekend. This is a very fun party where Mom makes lots of gingerbread, and every family gets to take home a decorated gingerbread house at the end of the night.

We handed out sibling gifts. Rob and Milly got snuggies. Whit gave us some stellar slippers. I am wearing them as I write this post.

As part of the festivities, Aunt Milly gave out haircuts. So Ellie got her ears lowered for the first time. I think she needed it.