We had a great Christmas with the kids this year watching the excitement unfold through thier eyes. Bella is really into Santa and baby Jesus, so it has been funny to hear her interpretation of what Christmas is about. She's been singing all month, mixing carols with her own words. My favorite was a song she learned at school. Instead of "Mary had a baby oh lord", she was singing, "I am a ballerina oh lord" to the same tune. It was hilarious. She made her first gingerbread house and was all about the candy of course. We made divinity and reindeer ornaments to take to the neighbors. On Christmas day she was all about opening gifts (normal at four I guess?) They played with toys around the tree all day. Santa brought Bella a princess chair which was a favorite along with all the toys from grandparents & family. Dean is mesmerized by the tree lights and loves looking at all the ornaments
. He's been really good about leaving them alone, for the most part. Hopefully he isn't sad when it co
mes down! His wasn't as "into" opening presents as his sister, but loves mo
ving from toy to toy now. His favorites seem to be his firetruck from Santa and a nerf football. Eric's dad Cliff (PPaw) joined us on Christmas and we all enjoyed a wonderful dinner Eric made, a Citrus glazed ham and scalloped potatoes. As usual picky eater Dean wouldn't try any of it, but Bella loved the ham like her mom. As the next big event of the New Year rolls around and Christmas festivities slow down we will turn to our memories. We missed our family in NJ & AL, but were with 
you in spirit. Thank goodness for the internet and things like blogs to s
hare pictures of special days like Christmas 2008. We hope your time together
with those you love were just as precious!
. He's been really good about leaving them alone, for the most part. Hopefully he isn't sad when it co
mes down! His wasn't as "into" opening presents as his sister, but loves mo
ving from toy to toy now. His favorites seem to be his firetruck from Santa and a nerf football. Eric's dad Cliff (PPaw) joined us on Christmas and we all enjoyed a wonderful dinner Eric made, a Citrus glazed ham and scalloped potatoes. As usual picky eater Dean wouldn't try any of it, but Bella loved the ham like her mom. As the next big event of the New Year rolls around and Christmas festivities slow down we will turn to our memories. We missed our family in NJ & AL, but were with 
you in spirit. Thank goodness for the internet and things like blogs to s
hare pictures of special days like Christmas 2008. We hope your time together
with those you love were just as precious!
