3 More Days and All Is Well...

I have to brag to my Southern Neighbors about the weather we had today.

Mostly to my family saying that they have traded their cars for houseboats.

Or the ones in the North, unavoidably freezing themselves solid.

One thing I have always counted on in Brookings.

Literally, only one thing:

It always nice during the days surrounding Christmas.

Today, we knew Christmas was coming,

The first day of sun since........?

How fabulous is her idea of a Christmas tree?
She labored hard for this puppy.

You wouldn't believe the courage it took her

To approach the water for a pail full.

My little girl.

Only three for a little while longer.

This year, Were not doing a Christmas picture card.

Hopefully you can look forward to a New Years card in its place.

Merry Christmas!

Its not on the weather agenda,
But I'm looking forward to another few days of the bright sunny shiny days!

It is Christmas after all!

Choosing a tree

First things first.

I have to give a shout out to the basic photo editor in my computer.

Without you, the world would see how littered my house really is tonight.
The blessed (pronounced Bless-ed) thing allowed the illusion of cropping my mess.

If only it were real life.........

Without further nonsense,

last weekends Christmas present:

I am currently typing in our new piece of living room furniture.

After three days, I am convinced that every man woman and child needs a hammok

In a central part of their home.

More on that another day.

We also went to the tree lot last weekend.

The weather permitted just long enough for us to get in and out.
Claire first experience
(Last year she slept through the whole ordeal)
Learning to walk can get a little messy at times.

Daddy's right hand man.

It really is the most wonderful time of the year.