Monday, December 31, 2012

Florida 2012

We spent eight wonderful days in Ft Myers the first week of December.  The weather couldn't have been better; we went to the beach almost every day in the morning, and spent our afternoons by the pool!  Ellis loved both, and especially liked eating the beach while Nora enjoyed choosing her own swimsuit each day (you may notice the selections became more intersting as the week went on...)  I realized at some point that we took virtually no pictures while wearing 'real clothes' because we spent 80% of our time in swimsuits-perfect.  We're already looking forward to going back in April!



Nora and Nannie decorated these beautiful cookies








The Love Boat-best ice cream!















Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas 2012

 
 
I realize I still haven't posted pictures from our trip to FL in early December, but I might as well do one update in a timely fashion and share our Holiday photos now!  It was a little different being in Colorado and we definitely missed our family celebrations, but we made the best of it.
 
 
Wouldn't be xmas without a tree, note to self: need bigger tree next year!

Decorating the tree


We exchanged gifts a week early with the Rudolph family via Facetime-not quite the same, but still fun.




The day of the aforementioned gift opening, Nora woke up with a swollen ankle and wouldn't walk on it all day, so that afternoon we took her to the hospital-she came back just like Mommy with a boot!  She only wore it for a week, and even that was just for good measure.  She's good as new now.


Nora on the far left, her class Christmas program
If you'd like see her class' rendition of Feliz Navidad, view it here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciMdJlwNXlg

Christmas Eve:



Sprinkling 'reindeer dust (oatmeal and glitter)' outside so the reindeer could find out house when flying overhead.

Tracking Santa on the Ipad on NORAD


All set!
 Christmas morning:



Not sure what this was all about, but a funny picture



As mentioned, we woke to snow on Christmas morning.  Nora couldn't wait to get out and play in it and it was Ellis' first exposure!



 
 
Looking forward to a trip to Utah in two weeks to see the Koski family, then a visit from Claire and Jason the following weekend!  Merry Christmas!