My Christmas in Pictures

Santa found me in Virginia this Christmas, at the home of my sister's family. It was a good year to go to their place, because it was the very first Christmas for their daughter Ellie.

Mandatory Christmas Eve family photo:

Ellie 'n me posin' in front of the tree. She's almost 6 months now.

Her Christmas Eve present was a rattle (chin-chin) that I brought her from Guatemala:

She's teething, so everything goes in her mouth. Or she loves the taste of wrapping paper, maybe.

Dad and me working on the Christmas puzzle, something that my grandpa and I used to do years ago. It was a nice tradition to revive this year.

I tried to help her open her stocking on Christmas morning, but it was real slow going:



She usually cries when I hold her. I guess she can smell my fear.

Baby's first Christmas = Bow on head shot. She gave that idea a big raspberry, as you can see:

We managed to capture on film the moment when my parents officially, indisputably became OLD. They are happily modeling the presents they received from Ellie's other grandparents. Look for them to wear these sporty white sweatshirts to Wednesday night church, grocery shopping at Wal-Mart, on bingo night at the American Legion hall. If you are lucky, they'll be coming soon to a Florida R.V. park near you!

Gosh, that's a lot of pictures of my niece! Sorry to bury you in my newfound sentimentality. Hope you have a very happy New Year!!!

Currently reading : Little Bear Treasury By Else Holmelund Minarik Release date: 31 January, 2003